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3895, VIC · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 3895, VIC

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 3895, held by 35.1% of adults. The area has a much lower rate of formal schooling and higher degrees than both the state and national figures. This pattern of lower formal qualifications has remained almost exactly the same since 2011.

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📍 3895, VIC, Postcode

Where 3895, VIC sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.4% ▼ -0.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3895, VIC — lower than 69% of areas.

3895, VIC11.4%
East Gippsland 13.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is among the lowest levels of school completion compared to similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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30.3% ▲ +0.3%

Lower than 92% of postcode areas.

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

Highest year of school

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3895, VIC splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (31%) and Year 10 (28%), with Year 11 at 21%.

Year 12 30.3% Year 10 26.7% Year 11 20.6% Year 9 or below 19.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.4% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This proportion of university-qualified residents has barely changed over the last decade.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.4% ▼ -0.3%

Lower than 69% 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 3895, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Bachelor degree (16%).

Certificate III / IV 35.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.4% Bachelor degree 11.3% Postgraduate degree 5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.1% Certificate I / II 3.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related fields at 15.5%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 14.4% and Health at 12.4%.

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 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 3895, 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 3895, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3895/3895-vic/topic/education