3647, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3647, VIC

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

Far more people in postcode 3647 finished high school than in the rest of the country, with 84.4% completing Year 12. This area shows a strong trend toward higher learning, as the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher jumped 11 points since 2016.

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📍 3647, VIC, Postcode

Where 3647, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 28 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 23 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 90 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 225 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 343 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 327 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 262 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 203 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 120 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 97 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 87 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 68 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 69 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 58 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 55 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 52 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 46 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 27 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 40 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 42 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 27 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 29 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 34 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 26 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 21 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 14 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3647, VIC — higher than 74% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
3647, VIC26.0%
Greater Shepparton 14.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The 84.4% of residents who finished Year 12 is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This result is among the highest for similar areas and rose nearly 7 points since the last census.

84.4%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 77.5%
  • 2021: 84.4%

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

Highest year of school

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In 3647, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 100%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 26.0% of adults, which is much higher than most areas and about the same as the Australian average. Postgraduate degrees are particularly common, making up 40% of the highest qualifications held here.

26.0%

Higher than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 26.0%

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 3647, VIC, the largest group is Postgraduate degree at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (15%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are heavily weighted toward Agriculture and Environment at 32%, followed by Natural and Physical Sciences at 12%.

Field of qualification

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In 3647, VIC, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 73%; Natural & physical sciences is next at 27%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, which is a smaller number than about 84% of similar areas.

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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 3647, 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 3647, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3647/3647-vic/topic/education