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3530, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3530, VIC

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

Almost half of all qualified adults in postcode 3530 hold a Certificate III or IV. This area has a smaller proportion of people with higher schooling and degrees than most other places, with only 33.3% of residents finishing Year 12.

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📍 3530, VIC, Postcode

Where 3530, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.1% ▲ +40.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3530, VIC — lower than 60% of areas.

3530, VIC13.1%
Buloke 11.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 33.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8% and has fallen by 4.9 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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33.3% ▼ -12.8%

Lower than 86% 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 3530, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 12 33.3% Year 10 21.3% Year 9 or below 17.6% Year 11 13.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 13.1% since 2011, though this remains far below the 26.3% seen across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.1% ▲ +40.1%

Lower than 60% 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 3530, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 46.2% Bachelor degree 21.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in agriculture and the environment, held by 12.3% of people, followed by education and hospitality services.

Field of qualification

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3530, VIC splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (19%) and Education (16%), with Food, hospitality & personal services at 16%.

Agriculture & environment 12.3% Education 10.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.8% Engineering & related 9.2% Health 9.2% Management & commerce 4.6% Society & culture 4.6% Creative arts 4.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, making this area smaller in school access than about 84% of similar areas.

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 3530, 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 3530, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3530/3530-vic/topic/education