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3576, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3576, VIC

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

Half of all qualified residents in postcode 3576 hold degrees in agriculture and environment. This area has a striking split in education, with a very high proportion of university graduates despite a low rate of high school completion.

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📍 3576, VIC, Postcode

Where 3576, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.1% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3576, VIC — higher than 75% of areas.

3576, VIC27.1%
Loddon 10.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30.6% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure and among the lowest across similar areas. This rate has fallen 6.4 percentage points since 2016.

Completed Year 12

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30.6% —

Lower than 91% 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 3576, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (32%) and Year 10 (24%).

Year 12 30.6% Year 11 22.4% Year 10 16.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 27.1% of adults, which is much higher than most areas. This figure has risen significantly since 2016, climbing 15 percentage points to reach a level about the same as the Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.1% —

Higher than 75% 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 3576, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (38%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Bachelor degree 54.2% Certificate III / IV 45.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in the area are heavily focused on the land, with agriculture and environment making up 50% of qualifications. Engineering and related fields follow at 29.2%, and society and culture at 25%.

Field of qualification

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In 3576, VIC, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 35%, followed by Engineering & related (21%) and Society & culture (18%).

Agriculture & environment 50.0% Engineering & related 29.2% Society & culture 25.0% Health 20.8% Management & commerce 16.7%

Schools

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

The area is sparsely served by educational facilities, with no schools located within 3 km. This makes it smaller 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 3576, 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 3576, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3576/3576-vic/topic/education