42.9% ▲ +26.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dalyston · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dalyston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Dalyston have remained steady, though the area sees far fewer people finishing high school than the national average. Only 42.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with 42.9% of residents finishing school. This is roughly 16 to 19 percentage points lower than the state and national averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dalyston, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, as only 11.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, with most residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
11.7% ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 Dalyston, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in society and culture at 15.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools within 3km, which is more than 73% of similar areas. These schools are typically small, averaging 160 students, and 75% of them are government-run primary schools.
6.25
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
160
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
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 Dalyston
4 schools — 640 students, average ICSEA 985.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Powlett River Primary School, Dalyston | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 47 | 970 |
| Village High School, Ryanston | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 71 | 1,028 |
| Wonthaggi Primary School, Wonthaggi | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 371 | 996 |
| Wonthaggi North Primary School, Wonthaggi | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 151 | 942 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dalyston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20706/dalyston/topic/education