54.2% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dandenong · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dandenong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 18.8% of adults in Dandenong hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the Victorian average. While this is higher than in many similar areas, the local community generally has fewer university qualifications and lower Year 12 completion rates than the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.2% of residents have finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure. Around 20.7% of the population left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dandenong, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 9 or below is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification level is lower than the state average, with 18.8% of adults holding a university degree. This is well below the 26.3% seen across Australia, though the area outperforms many similar locales.
18.8% ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Dandenong splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (27%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 17.1%, followed by engineering at 13.9% and society and culture at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Dandenong has 37 schools within 3km, among the largest number at this level, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Most local schools are government-run, with an average size of 442 students.
1.58
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
37
Higher than 90% 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).
442
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
962
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dandenong
37 schools — 16,368 students, average ICSEA 962.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 9 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 27 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| Dandenong Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 479 | 935 |
| Dandenong High School, Dandenong | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,378 | 891 |
| St Mary's School, Dandenong | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 154 | 993 |
| Dandenong North Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 1.0 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 | 1.4 km | 607 | 907 |
| St Gerard's School, Dandenong North | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 125 | 1,049 |
| Emerson School, Dandenong | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 371 | 953 |
| Holy Family School, Doveton | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 109 | 975 |
| Lyndale Greens Primary School, Dandenong North | Government | Primary | 2.4 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 | 2.8 km | 293 | 985 |
| Wooranna Park Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 263 | 953 |
| James Cook Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 169 | 956 |
| Chandler Park Primary School, Keysborough | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 419 | 974 |
| Lyndale Secondary College, Dandenong North | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 850 | 935 |
| Noble Park Secondary College, Noble Park | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 592 | 902 |
| Chalcot Lodge Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 257 | 1,012 |
| Noble Park English Language School, Noble Park | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 847 | 880 |
| Wallarano Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 606 | 962 |
| Noble Park Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 292 | 943 |
| 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 | 4.5 km | 406 | 1,023 |
| Southern Cross Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 210 | 1,010 |
| Resurrection School, Keysborough | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 415 | 1,065 |
| St Elizabeth's School, Dandenong North | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 244 | 1,045 |
| Harrisfield Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 240 | 1,017 |
| Mt Hira College, Keysborough | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 863 | 1,008 |
| Rosewood Downs Primary School, Dandenong North | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 258 | 1,023 |
| St Paul Apostle North School, Endeavour Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 237 | 1,056 |
| Mossgiel Park Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 267 | 994 |
| Carwatha College P-12, Noble Park | Government | Combined | 5.3 km | 681 | 976 |
| Keysborough Gardens Primary School, Keysborough | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 477 | 1,065 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dandenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20707/dandenong/topic/education