3395, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3395, VIC

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

Fewer adults in postcode 3395 have finished high school compared to most of the country. Only 32.8% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are rare, there is a strong presence of trade and vocational certificates.

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📍 3395, VIC, Postcode

Where 3395, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.9% ▲ +44.2%
  • 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 3395, VIC — lower than 98% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
3395, VIC4.9%
Yarriambiack 9.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This rate has risen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011, though it remains much lower than most other areas.

32.8% ▲ +16.9%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.0%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 32.8%

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

Highest year of school

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In 3395, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 11 (27%) and Year 10 (23%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 4.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.7% of the population.

4.9% ▲ +44.2%

Lower than 98% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.4%
  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 4.9%

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 3395, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies at 13.7% and Agriculture and environment at 13.0% being the most common.

Schools

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

The area has a high number of schools for its population, though they are among the smallest in the region with an average of just 27 students. All schools here are government primary schools.

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).

1,005

Higher than 56% 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 3395, VIC — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 3395, VIC

1 school — 27 students, average ICSEA 1,005.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving 3395, VIC, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Beulah Primary School, Beulah Government Primary 5.2 km 27 1,005

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 3395, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3395/3395-vic/topic/education