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3540, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3540, VIC

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

Fewer residents have finished high school or university in postcode 3540 compared to most other areas. Only 26.5% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average. While higher education levels have crept up slightly over the last decade, the area remains one of the least qualified in the region.

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📍 3540, VIC, Postcode

Where 3540, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.7% ▲ +70.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3540, VIC — lower than 89% of areas.

3540, VIC7.7%
Gannawarra 9.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting at 26.5%, which is 35 points lower than the state figure. This is despite a small rise of 3.3 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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26.5% ▲ +14.4%

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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In 3540, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 31%, followed by Year 9 or below (24%) and Year 10 (23%).

Year 12 26.5% Year 9 or below 20.1% Year 10 19.7% Year 11 18.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 7.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below both the state and national averages. Certificate III or IV is the most common high-level qualification at 30.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.7% ▲ +70.3%

Lower than 89% 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 3540, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).

Certificate III / IV 30.3% Bachelor degree 19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 13.1%, followed by Society and Culture at 11.1%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres, making this area smaller in service coverage 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 3540, 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 3540, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3540/3540-vic/topic/education