42.9% ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dederang · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dederang
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Dederang have remained steady, with a small number of residents holding university degrees. Only 13.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This profile reflects a workforce more focused on trade and practical certifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people in Dederang finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 42.9% completing Year 12. This is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dederang, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade qualifications are common here, as 32.7% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV. This helps explain why university degrees are far less common than in the state average.
13.6% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 Dederang, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in Dederang are often trained in Agriculture and Environment or Health, both at 12.4%, followed by Engineering at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government primary school, which is among the smallest for its level with an average size of 23 students.
27.78
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
23
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dederang
1 school — 23 students, average ICSEA 985.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Dederang Primary School, Dederang | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 23 | 985 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dederang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20726/dederang/topic/education