54.0% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dewhurst · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dewhurst
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Dewhurst have finished high school or university than in the state or national figures. While more than half the population has completed Year 12, this is well below the Victorian average. The area still sees more people with high-level qualifications than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 54% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is well below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dewhurst, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 30.1% of people.
22.5% ▼ -18.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 22.5%
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 Dewhurst, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Dewhurst are most often trained in engineering and related fields, at 23.7%. Health and society and culture are also common, each accounting for 11.8% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,024, which is higher than most areas. There are two government primary schools within 3 km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
312
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,024
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dewhurst
2 schools — 623 students, average ICSEA 1,024.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Beaconsfield Upper Primary School, Beaconsfield Upper | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 317 | 1,039 |
| Cockatoo Primary School, Cockatoo | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 306 | 1,009 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dewhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20750/dewhurst/topic/education