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Dartmouth · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Dartmouth

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

Fewer residents in Dartmouth have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 19.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure and reflects a general trend of lower formal schooling across the area.

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Where Dartmouth sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dartmouth — lower than 80% of areas.

Dartmouth7.5%
3701, VIC 13.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the lowest at this level, sitting 42 points below the Victorian average. About 25.5% of residents left school in Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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19.6% —

Lower than 98% 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 Dartmouth, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 32%, followed by Year 12 (25%) and Year 10 (25%).

Year 9 or below 25.5% Year 12 19.6% Year 10 19.6% Year 11 14.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 7.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common high-level qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.9% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.5% —

Lower than 80% 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 Dartmouth, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 29%.

Certificate III / IV 32.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.8% Postgraduate degree 5.5% Bachelor degree 5.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with a qualification, the most common fields are Engineering at 15.1% and Management and commerce at 13.7%.

Field of qualification

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Dartmouth splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (22%) and Management & commerce (20%), with Society & culture at 16%.

Engineering & related 15.1% Management & commerce 13.7% Society & culture 11.0% Architecture & building 9.6% Health 6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.8% Agriculture & environment 4.1%

Schools

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

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

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 Dartmouth — 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 Dartmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20719/dartmouth/topic/education