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3852, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3852, VIC

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

Higher education levels than almost anywhere else define life in postcode 3852, where 60.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This strongly educated profile is matched by a huge jump in school completion rates over the last decade.

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📍 3852, VIC, Postcode

Where 3852, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

60.8% ▲ +82.4%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3852, VIC — higher than 99% of areas.

3852, VIC60.8%
Wellington 13.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is very high here, with 91.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the figures for Victoria and Australia, and the rate has risen by 15 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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91.3% ▲ +19.7%

Higher 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 3852, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 98%; Year 10 is next at 2%.

Year 12 91.3% Year 10 1.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical adult is highly qualified, as 60.8% hold a bachelor degree or higher—a figure far above the national average. This proportion has climbed sharply by 27 points since 2011, with 73.1% of all qualifications being bachelor degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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60.8% ▲ +82.4%

Higher than 99% 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 3852, VIC, Bachelor degree is the majority at 78%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 8%.

Bachelor degree 73.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.1% Certificate III / IV 7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.5% Postgraduate degree 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in engineering and related fields are the most common at 34%, followed by management and commerce at 17.9% and natural and physical sciences at 16.7%.

Field of qualification

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In 3852, VIC, the largest group is Engineering & related at 39%, followed by Management & commerce (20%) and Natural & physical sciences (19%).

Engineering & related 34.0% Management & commerce 17.9% Natural & physical sciences 16.7% Society & culture 11.5% Creative arts 3.2% Health 2.6% Information technology 1.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 3852, 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 3852, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3852/3852-vic/topic/education