34.1% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Daisy Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Daisy Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Daisy Hill have remained largely consistent over the last decade, though they sit well below state and national benchmarks. Only 34.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This lack of senior schooling is reflected in the low number of adults with university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in Daisy Hill finished Year 12 compared to most other areas, with only 34.1% completing their final school year. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Daisy Hill, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here than in most areas; only 10.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below Victoria's average of 29.2%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 42.3%.
10.6% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Daisy Hill, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most popular fields are Engineering and related subjects at 18.9%, followed by Society and Culture at 11.7% and Health at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools within 3 km, which is more than 70% of similar places. These schools are evenly split between government, Catholic, and independent sectors, and are typically mid-sized with an average of 255 students.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
255
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,004
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Daisy Hill
3 schools — 766 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Highview College, Maryborough | Independent | Secondary | 6.5 km | 463 | 1,005 |
| Talbot Primary School, Talbot | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 37 | 905 |
| St Augustine's School, Maryborough | Catholic | Primary | 6.7 km | 266 | 1,016 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Daisy Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20700/daisy-hill/topic/education