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3385, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3385, VIC

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 3385, held by 35.3% of adults. While some progress has been made in recent years, the area generally has much lower levels of formal schooling and higher degrees than the rest of the state.

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📍 3385, VIC, Postcode

Where 3385, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.7% ▲ +48.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3385, VIC — lower than 62% of areas.

3385, VIC12.7%
Northern Grampians 11.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 36.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This result has risen by 4.3 points since 2011, though it remains much lower than most areas.

Completed Year 12

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36.3% ▲ +13.4%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In 3385, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (21%).

Year 12 36.3% Year 10 18.7% Year 11 18.3% Year 9 or below 15.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.7% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. This proportion has grown by 4.2 points over the last decade.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.7% ▲ +48.5%

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

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 3385, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (25%) and Bachelor degree (20%).

Certificate III / IV 35.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.7% Bachelor degree 15.2% Postgraduate degree 3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.7% Certificate I / II 1.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering and related topics at 13.1%, followed by management and commerce at 11.1% and agriculture and environment at 10.4%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around 3385, VIC — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 3385, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3385/3385-vic/topic/education