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3617, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3617, VIC

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

Engineering and related qualifications are the most common area of study in postcode 3617. While more people have finished high school than they did a decade ago, the area generally has much lower levels of formal education than the state and national averages.

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📍 3617, VIC, Postcode

Where 3617, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.0% ▼ -20.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3617, VIC — lower than 88% of areas.

3617, VIC8.0%
Greater Shepparton 14.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is lower than most areas, though the rate has risen by 3.7 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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37.6% ▲ +10.8%

Lower than 74% 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 3617, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 37.6% Year 10 24.0% Year 11 16.8% Year 9 or below 14.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is just 8.0%, far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is much lower than most areas and has fallen slightly since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.0% ▼ -20.6%

Lower than 88% 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 3617, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (27%) and Bachelor degree (25%).

Certificate III / IV 26.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.9% Bachelor degree 16.4% Certificate I / II 4.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most often in engineering and related fields at 23.9%, followed by management and commerce at 14.9% and agriculture and environment at 13.4%.

Field of qualification

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In 3617, VIC, the largest group is Engineering & related at 34%, followed by Management & commerce (21%) and Agriculture & environment (19%).

Engineering & related 23.9% Management & commerce 14.9% Agriculture & environment 13.4% Society & culture 7.5% Education 6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, making this a smaller number of facilities 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 3617, 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 3617, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3617/3617-vic/topic/education