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3704, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3704, VIC

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

Far fewer people in postcode 3704 have finished high school than in the rest of the state, with only 23.8% completing Year 12. This gap is a key feature of the area, where both school completion and university degrees have fallen since 2016.

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📍 3704, VIC, Postcode

Where 3704, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3704, VIC — lower than 54% of areas.

3704, VIC14.3%
Towong 13.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 23.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and among the lowest levels for similar areas. This is a sharp drop from 2016, when 45% had finished high school.

Completed Year 12

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23.8% —

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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In 3704, VIC, the largest group is Year 10 at 38%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 11 (31%).

Year 10 28.6% Year 12 23.8% Year 11 23.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This number has also fallen, sliding 11 percentage points since the last census.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.3% —

Lower than 54% 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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3704, VIC splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (33%), with Certificate III / IV at 33%.

Bachelor degree 16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7% Certificate III / IV 16.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 22%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (22%).

Field of qualification

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3704, VIC splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (36%) and Agriculture & environment (36%), with Society & culture at 27%.

Engineering & related 22.2% Agriculture & environment 22.2% Society & culture 16.7%

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 in this regard 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 3704, 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3704, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3704/3704-vic/topic/education