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Dergholm · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Dergholm

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

Nearly a third of residents in Dergholm hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification level here. The area is sparsely populated and has a very low rate of formal schooling compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Dergholm, Suburb / Locality

Where Dergholm sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dergholm — lower than 99% of areas.

Dergholm0.0%
3312, VIC 11.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.8% of people completed Year 12, a figure that is far below both the Victorian average of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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31.8% —

Lower than 84% 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 Dergholm, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (28%) and Year 10 (16%).

Year 12 31.8% Year 11 20.5% Year 10 11.4% Year 9 or below 9.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing Dergholm among the lowest areas in the country for this qualification level.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Dergholm, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 42%.

Certificate III / IV 28.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are health at 24% and management and commerce at 16%.

Field of qualification

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In Dergholm, Health is the majority at 60%; Management & commerce is next at 40%.

Health 24.0% Management & commerce 16.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is 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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dergholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20742/dergholm/topic/education