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3488, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3488, VIC

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

About 33% of qualified adults in postcode 3488 hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification level in the area. Educational attainment is generally lower than in most other regions, though the number of people with degrees has risen since the last census.

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📍 3488, VIC, Postcode

Where 3488, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.3% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3488, VIC — lower than 94% of areas.

3488, VIC6.3%
Yarriambiack 9.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This result is much lower than most areas, despite a small rise of 3.4 percentage points since 2016.

Completed Year 12

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31.1% —

Lower than 90% 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 3488, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (28%) and Year 10 (28%).

Year 12 31.1% Year 11 21.6% Year 10 21.6% Year 9 or below 4.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 6.3% of adults, far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. While this is among the lowest levels in the country, it has grown by 6.3 percentage points since 2016.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.3% —

Lower than 94% 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 3488, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Bachelor degree 13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across a few key fields, with Agriculture and Environment and Management and Commerce both representing 22.2% of the total.

Field of qualification

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3488, VIC splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (24%) and Management & commerce (24%), with Health at 18%.

Agriculture & environment 22.2% Management & commerce 22.2% Health 16.7% Engineering & related 11.1% Architecture & building 11.1% Society & culture 8.3%

Schools

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

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

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 3488, 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 3488, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3488/3488-vic/topic/education