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3487, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3487, VIC

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

A far lower proportion of people in postcode 3487 finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 34.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While this number has risen by 10 points since 2016, the area still lacks higher education qualifications.

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📍 3487, VIC, Postcode

Where 3487, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3487, VIC — lower than 99% of areas.

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Yarriambiack 9.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34.8% of people finished Year 12, a result far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 24.2% and Year 11 at 15.2%.

Completed Year 12

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Lower than 82% 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 3487, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 34.8% Year 10 24.2% Year 11 15.2% Year 9 or below 10.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 31.6% and diplomas at 21.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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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 3487, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 40%.

Certificate III / IV 31.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields. Agriculture and environment and society and culture are the most common at 15.8% each, while engineering and management both sit at 10.5%.

Field of qualification

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3487, VIC splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (26%) and Society & culture (26%), with Engineering & related at 17%.

Agriculture & environment 15.8% Society & culture 15.8% Engineering & related 10.5% Management & commerce 10.5% Health 7.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it 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 3487, 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3487, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3487/3487-vic/topic/education