28.0% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dalmore · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dalmore
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Dalmore have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 28% of residents finished Year 12, and just 5.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far below the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the state and national rates, with only 28% of residents finishing Year 12. Other common highest school levels include Year 10 at 22.4% and Year 11 at 14.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dalmore, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 5.2% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Instead, a large proportion of the local workforce holds trade-level qualifications, with 41.5% completing a Certificate III or IV.
5.2% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Dalmore, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 26%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of study for qualified residents is engineering and related fields at 26.2%. Other notable areas of study include food, hospitality and personal services at 9.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. Both of these local schools are government-run and are around the middle of the pack for size and advantage scores.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
236
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dalmore
2 schools — 472 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Cardinia Primary School, Cardinia | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 189 | 976 |
| Tooradin Primary School, Tooradin | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 283 | 992 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dalmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20703/dalmore/topic/education