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Delegate River · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Delegate River

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

Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Delegate River than in most of the country. Only 36.7% of residents have completed Year 12, making it an area where traditional academic qualifications are much less common than in the rest of Victoria.

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Where Delegate River sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Delegate River — lower than 71% of areas.

Delegate River10.0%
3888, VIC 12.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far below the national figure, with only 36.7% of residents doing so. This is 22 percentage points lower than the Australian average and 25 points below the Victorian rate.

Completed Year 12

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36.7% —

Lower than 73% 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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Delegate River splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 11 (41%), with Year 10 at 19%.

Year 12 36.7% Year 11 36.7% Year 10 16.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is also uncommon here, as just 10% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.0% —

Lower than 71% 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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Delegate River splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (50%) and Certificate III / IV (50%).

Bachelor degree 21.4% Certificate III / IV 21.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 36%, ahead of Food, hospitality & personal services (29%).

Field of qualification

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In Delegate River, the largest group is Engineering & related at 42%, followed by Food, hospitality & personal services (33%) and Management & commerce (25%).

Engineering & related 35.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 28.6% Management & commerce 21.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in 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 Delegate River — 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 Delegate River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20734/delegate-river/topic/education