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3520, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3520, VIC

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

Far fewer people in postcode 3520 finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 15.2% completing Year 12. This gap is much larger than the Victorian average and has widened since 2011. The area's educational profile is dominated by trade certificates rather than university degrees.

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📍 3520, VIC, Postcode

Where 3520, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3520, VIC — lower than 99% of areas.

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Loddon 10.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 15.2% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 61.8% and fell nearly 9 percentage points since 2011. About a quarter of the population left school in Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

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

Highest year of school

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3520, VIC splits fairly evenly between Year 9 or below (31%) and Year 10 (26%), with Year 11 at 24%.

Year 9 or below 25.0% Year 10 21.2% Year 11 18.9% Year 12 15.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 38.7% of the population.

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 3520, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 31%.

Certificate III / IV 38.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related studies at 22.6%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 8.1%.

Field of qualification

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In 3520, VIC, the largest group is Engineering & related at 39%, followed by Agriculture & environment (14%) and Management & commerce (11%).

Engineering & related 22.6% Agriculture & environment 8.1% Management & commerce 6.5% Society & culture 6.5% Architecture & building 4.8% Education 4.8% Creative arts 4.8%

Schools

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

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

Schools within 3 km

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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 3520, 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 3520, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3520/3520-vic/topic/education