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3529, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3529, VIC

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

Fewer adults have held high-level qualifications in postcode 3529 recently, as university degrees fell by 3.7 points since 2016. This area has a smaller share of people finishing high school than the national average, with only 47.7% completing Year 12.

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📍 3529, VIC, Postcode

Where 3529, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.9% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3529, VIC — lower than 78% of areas.

3529, VIC9.9%
Buloke 11.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the national figure, with only 47.7% of people finishing Year 12. This rate has fallen 2.3 points since 2016.

Completed Year 12

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47.7% —

Higher than 53% 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 3529, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 22%.

Year 12 47.7% Year 11 19.8% Year 10 16.3% Year 9 or below 4.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Victorian average. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 29.5% and diplomas at 25%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.9% —

Lower than 78% 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 3529, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (33%) and Bachelor degree (27%).

Certificate III / IV 29.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.0% Bachelor degree 20.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are mostly in Health, which accounts for 31.8% of degrees. Other common fields include Management and Commerce at 15.9%, and Engineering at 13.6%.

Field of qualification

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In 3529, VIC, the largest group is Health at 31%, followed by Management & commerce (16%) and Engineering & related (13%).

Health 31.8% Management & commerce 15.9% Engineering & related 13.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 13.6% Architecture & building 9.1% Agriculture & environment 9.1% Education 9.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, a result that is 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 3529, 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 3529, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3529/3529-vic/topic/education