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Education & Qualifications in Dadswells Bridge

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

Far fewer people in Dadswells Bridge finished high school compared to most areas, with only 29.5% completing Year 12. This low level of formal schooling is reflected in the qualifications held by adults in the area.

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Where Dadswells Bridge sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dadswells Bridge — lower than 88% of areas.

Dadswells Bridge4.9%
3385, VIC 12.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 29.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national rate of 58.8%. Other common highest levels of schooling include Year 10 at 26.2% and Year 11 at 21.3%.

Completed Year 12

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29.5% —

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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Dadswells Bridge splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (35%) and Year 10 (31%), with Year 11 at 25%.

Year 12 29.5% Year 10 26.2% Year 11 21.3% Year 9 or below 6.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 4.9% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 47.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.9% —

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality 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 Dadswells Bridge, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 31%.

Certificate III / IV 47.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.0% Bachelor degree 8.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are architecture and building at 16.7%, followed by agriculture and environment and education, both at 11.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Dadswells Bridge, the largest group is Architecture & building at 26%, followed by Agriculture & environment (17%) and Education (17%).

Architecture & building 16.7% Agriculture & environment 11.1% Education 11.1% Engineering & related 8.3% Health 8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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).

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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 Dadswells Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20699/dadswells-bridge/topic/education