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Education & Qualifications in Dargo

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

Only 25% of Dargo residents have completed Year 12, which is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas. This trend of lower formal schooling is reflected in the qualifications of adults, where only 3.2% hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Dargo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.2% ▼ -63.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dargo — lower than 92% of areas.

Dargo3.2%
3862, VIC 12.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the state and national figures, with just 25% of people finishing Year 12. Another 25% of residents left school in Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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25.0% ▲ +4.7%

Lower than 92% 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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Dargo splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (30%), with Year 10 at 27%.

Year 12 25.0% Year 9 or below 25.0% Year 10 22.7% Year 11 10.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a university degree is far below the Victorian and Australian averages. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which 37.7% of adults have achieved.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.2% ▼ -63.6%

Lower than 92% 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 Dargo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 26%.

Certificate III / IV 37.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.1% Bachelor degree 5.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 20.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Dargo, the largest group is Engineering & related at 41%, followed by Management & commerce (26%) and Education (19%).

Engineering & related 20.8% Management & commerce 13.2% Education 9.4% Architecture & building 7.5%

Schools

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

There is one government secondary school within 3km of the area, which is more than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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1

Lower than 57% 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).

Schools in and around Dargo — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Dargo

1 school.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Secondary 1
School for Student Leadership, Dinner Plain Government Secondary 33.6 km — —

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 Dargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20711/dargo/topic/education