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3581, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3581, VIC

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

About 34.4% of qualified adults in postcode 3581 hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While more people have earned degrees recently, schooling levels remain far below the state and national figures.

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📍 3581, VIC, Postcode

Where 3581, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.1% ▲ +94.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3581, VIC — lower than 65% of areas.

3581, VIC12.1%
Gannawarra 9.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This figure has barely changed since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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31.3% ▼ -0.4%

Lower than 90% of postcode areas.

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

Highest year of school

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3581, VIC splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (32%) and Year 10 (27%), with Year 11 at 21%.

Year 12 31.3% Year 10 26.6% Year 11 21.1% Year 9 or below 19.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 12.1% in 2021, though this remains far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.1% ▲ +94.7%

Lower than 65% 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 3581, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Certificate I / II (11%).

Certificate III / IV 34.4% Bachelor degree 14.1% Certificate I / II 7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.3% Postgraduate degree 4.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.6%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it 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 3581, 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 3581, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3581/3581-vic/topic/education