3329, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3329, VIC

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Middle-of-the-road results for similar areas define education in postcode 3329, though it lags far behind state and national levels. Only 44.7% of residents finished Year 12, while just 16% hold a university degree. Despite these lower rates, the proportion of people finishing high school has risen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 3329, VIC, Postcode

Where 3329, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.0% ▲ +21.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 28 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 23 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 90 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 225 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 343 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 327 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 262 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 203 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 120 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 97 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 87 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 68 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 69 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 58 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 55 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 52 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 46 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 27 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 40 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 42 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 27 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 29 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 34 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 26 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 21 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 14 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3329, VIC — higher than 52% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
3329, VIC16.0%
Golden Plains 16.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 44.7%, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Roughly 20.9% of people stopped at Year 11, while 17.9% finished Year 10.

44.7% ▲ +14.3%

Lower than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 39.1%
  • 2016: 37.5%
  • 2021: 44.7%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 3329, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (19%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 16% of adults, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which accounts for 46.5% of the group.

16.0% ▲ +21.0%

Higher than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 3329, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (17%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Society & Culture both at 15.9%, followed by Education at 12.1%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Small government primary schools serve the area, with a typical school size of just 13 students. While there are few total enrolments, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the highest for similar areas.

1

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

1,013

Higher than 60% of postcode areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around 3329, VIC — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 3329, VIC

1 school — 13 students, average ICSEA 1,013.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving 3329, VIC, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Shelford Primary School, Shelford Government Primary 9.3 km 13 1,013

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3329, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3329/3329-vic/topic/education