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Education & Qualifications in Darlington

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

Fewer than 4% of adults in Darlington hold a bachelor degree, marking it as an area where formal higher education is far less common than in the rest of the state. This reflects a local workforce and community that relies more on practical training and school-leaving certificates than university degrees.

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Where Darlington sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Darlington — lower than 91% of areas.

Darlington3.9%
3271, VIC 6.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victoria figure of 61.8%. About 22.7% of the population left school after Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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38.7% —

Lower than 67% 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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In Darlington, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 38.7% Year 11 22.7% Year 10 18.7% Year 9 or below 9.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 3.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though a quarter of adults have earned a diploma.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.9% —

Lower than 91% 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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Darlington splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (46%) and Certificate III / IV (42%), with Bachelor degree at 12%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 25.0% Certificate III / IV 22.9% Bachelor degree 6.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are agriculture and environment at 18.8%, followed by education at 12.5%. Health and management both account for 10.4% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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In Darlington, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 36%, followed by Education (24%) and Health (20%).

Agriculture & environment 18.8% Education 12.5% Health 10.4% Management & commerce 10.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in this regard.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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 Darlington — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20714/darlington/topic/education