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3428, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3428, VIC

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

Fewer adults in postcode 3428 hold university degrees than in most similar areas. While 48% of residents have finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure. The area is seeing a slow climb in educational attainment, with more people completing school and earning degrees than a decade ago.

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📍 3428, VIC, Postcode

Where 3428, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.5% ▲ +18.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3428, VIC — lower than 63% of areas.

3428, VIC12.5%
Hume 20.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 has risen by 9.2 points since 2011 to reach 48.0%. This is still far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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48.0% ▲ +23.7%

Higher than 54% 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 3428, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 20%.

Year 12 48.0% Year 10 18.2% Year 9 or below 14.3% Year 11 11.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.0% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.5% ▲ +18.5%

Lower than 63% 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 3428, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Certificate III / IV 39.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.5% Bachelor degree 14.9% Postgraduate degree 4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.5% Certificate I / II 3.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 20.6%, followed by Architecture and building at 13.3% and Management and commerce at 12.4%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number 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 3428, 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 3428, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3428/3428-vic/topic/education