39.6% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Darnum · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Darnum
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Darnum, where 41.3% of adults hold one. This is a place where traditional schooling and university degrees are far less common than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%. This is lower than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Darnum, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.5% of the population, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. This standing is around the middle for its level.
12.5% ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Darnum, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 17.7%, followed by society and culture at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Darnum has 6.58 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas. There are 5 primary schools within 3 km, and these have a school advantage score that is higher than most areas.
6.58
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
150
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Darnum
5 schools — 751 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5
| Darnum Primary School, Darnum | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 175 | 1,006 |
| Nilma Primary School, Nilma | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 75 | 979 |
| Yarragon Primary School, Yarragon | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 202 | 994 |
| Bona Vista Primary School, Bona Vista | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 17 | 916 |
| St Angela of the Cross Primary School, Warragul | Catholic | Primary | 6.9 km | 282 | 1,035 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Darnum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20715/darnum/topic/education