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3726, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3726, VIC

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

Fewer than 35% of residents in postcode 3726 finished Year 12, a figure far below the Victorian and national averages. This marks the area as one where fewer adults hold high-level formal schooling or university degrees compared to most other regions.

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📍 3726, VIC, Postcode

Where 3726, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.5% ▼ -17.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3726, VIC — lower than 68% of areas.

3726, VIC11.5%
Benalla 13.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34.7% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This low rate has barely changed since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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34.7% ▼ -2.1%

Lower than 82% 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 3726, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (22%).

Year 12 34.7% Year 11 20.5% Year 10 18.7% Year 9 or below 11.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.5% of the population, which is far below the national figure. This proportion fell by 2.5 percentage points since 2011, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 34.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.5% ▼ -17.9%

Lower than 68% 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 3726, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 34.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.5% Bachelor degree 8.9% Postgraduate degree 5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 16.4%, followed by management and commerce at 9.8%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller 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 3726, 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 3726, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3726/3726-vic/topic/education