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3599, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3599, VIC

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

Just 24.1% of residents in postcode 3599 completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This highlights a significant gap in formal schooling compared to most other areas. While university degrees remain rare, there has been a small increase in higher qualifications since 2016.

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📍 3599, VIC, Postcode

Where 3599, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.9% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3599, VIC — lower than 95% of areas.

3599, VIC5.9%
Swan Hill 11.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is among the lowest for similar areas, with 27.1% of people finishing at Year 9 or below. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, and the share of people finishing Year 12 has fallen by 2.3 points since 2016.

Completed Year 12

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24.1% —

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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3599, VIC splits fairly evenly between Year 9 or below (34%) and Year 12 (30%), with Year 11 at 20%.

Year 9 or below 27.1% Year 12 24.1% Year 11 15.8% Year 10 12.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 5.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.9% —

Lower than 95% 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 3599, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 30.3% Bachelor degree 10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.2% Certificate I / II 5.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications most often studied engineering and related fields (18.4%) or agriculture and the environment (11.8%). Management and commerce account for another 6.6% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In 3599, VIC, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Agriculture & environment (21%) and Management & commerce (12%).

Engineering & related 18.4% Agriculture & environment 11.8% Management & commerce 6.6% Architecture & building 5.3% Health 5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.3% Society & culture 3.9%

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 3599, 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 3599, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3599/3599-vic/topic/education