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Dandenong - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Dandenong - North

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

Much lower rates of higher education than the state average mark Dandenong - North, where only 19.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This gap extends to school completion, with the area falling well below the national figure for Year 12 graduates. Most residents hold practical certifications or degrees in commerce and engineering.

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📍 Dandenong - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Dandenong - North sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.7% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Dandenong - North — lower than 54% of areas.

Dandenong - North19.7%
3175, VIC 18.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 55.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Victoria rate of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%. Roughly 18.4% of the population finished school at Year 9 or below.

Highest year of school

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In Dandenong - North, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 9 or below is next at 21%.

Year 12 55.2% Year 9 or below 18.4% Year 10 8.7% Year 11 5.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 19.7%, well below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Certificate III or IV qualifications are common here, held by 19.7% of adults.

Highest qualification level

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Dandenong - North splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (27%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.

Bachelor degree 22.7% Certificate III / IV 19.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.0% Postgraduate degree 10.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3% Certificate I / II 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.9% and society and culture at 11.2%.

Schools

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

With 8 schools and 4,232 enrolments, this area has some of the largest school populations for its level. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most other areas.

Schools within 3 km

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35

Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).

Average school ICSEA

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941

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Dandenong - North

35 schools — 15,028 students, average ICSEA 956.

By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 9

By type: Primary 26 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
Dandenong Primary School, Dandenong Government Primary 0.6 km 479 935
Dandenong High School, Dandenong Government Secondary 0.7 km 1,378 891
St Mary's School, Dandenong Catholic Primary 0.9 km 154 993
Dandenong North Primary School, Dandenong Government Primary 0.9 km 798 955
St John's Regional College, Dandenong Catholic Secondary 1.2 km 616 1,001
Dandenong West Primary School, Dandenong Government Primary 1.3 km 311 931
Dandenong South Primary School, Dandenong Government Primary 1.6 km 607 907
St Gerard's School, Dandenong North Catholic Primary 1.7 km 125 1,049
Emerson School, Dandenong Government Combined 1.8 km 371 953
Holy Family School, Doveton Catholic Primary 2.2 km 109 975
Lyndale Greens Primary School, Dandenong North Government Primary 2.3 km 446 974
Yarraman Oaks Primary School, Noble Park Government Primary 2.6 km 214 965
Doveton College, Doveton Government Combined 2.6 km 892 894
Endeavour Hills Specialist School, Endeavour Hills Government Combined 2.7 km 293 985
Wooranna Park Primary School, Dandenong Government Primary 2.7 km 263 953
James Cook Primary School, Endeavour Hills Government Primary 2.8 km 169 956
Lyndale Secondary College, Dandenong North Government Secondary 3.1 km 850 935
Chandler Park Primary School, Keysborough Government Primary 3.1 km 419 974
Noble Park Secondary College, Noble Park Government Secondary 3.2 km 592 902
Chalcot Lodge Primary School, Endeavour Hills Government Primary 3.4 km 257 1,012
Noble Park English Language School, Noble Park Government Combined 3.5 km 847 880
Noble Park Primary School, Noble Park Government Primary 3.9 km 292 943
Wallarano Primary School, Noble Park Government Primary 3.9 km 606 962
St Paul Apostle South School, Endeavour Hills Catholic Primary 3.9 km 273 1,057
St Anthony's School, Noble Park Catholic Primary 3.9 km 292 1,020
Hallam Primary School, Hallam Government Primary 4.3 km 417 939
Silverton Primary School, Noble Park North Government Primary 4.4 km 406 1,023
Southern Cross Primary School, Endeavour Hills Government Primary 4.4 km 210 1,010
St Elizabeth's School, Dandenong North Catholic Primary 4.5 km 244 1,045
Rosewood Downs Primary School, Dandenong North Government Primary 4.5 km 258 1,023
Resurrection School, Keysborough Catholic Primary 4.5 km 415 1,065
Harrisfield Primary School, Noble Park Government Primary 4.5 km 240 1,017
St Paul Apostle North School, Endeavour Hills Catholic Primary 4.7 km 237 1,056
Mossgiel Park Primary School, Endeavour Hills Government Primary 5.0 km 267 994
Carwatha College P-12, Noble Park Government Combined 5.2 km 681 976

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 Dandenong - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041563/dandenong-north/topic/education