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Education & Qualifications in Dhurringile

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

A far lower proportion of people have finished high school in Dhurringile than in most other areas. Only 22.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This low level of formal schooling is reflected in the limited number of higher qualifications held across the community.

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📍 Dhurringile, Suburb / Locality

Where Dhurringile sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.6% ▲ +45.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dhurringile — lower than 83% of areas.

Dhurringile6.6%
3610, VIC 10.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of the population stopped their schooling at Year 10, and the 22.9% who finished Year 12 is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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22.9% ▲ +80.7%

Lower than 95% 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 Dhurringile, Year 10 is the majority at 58%; Year 12 is next at 26%.

Year 10 50.2% Year 12 22.9% Year 11 9.9% Year 9 or below 4.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 6.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.7% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.6% ▲ +45.8%

Lower than 83% 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 Dhurringile, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 32.7% Bachelor degree 16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.5% Certificate I / II 7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with degrees or certificates, the most common fields are engineering (17.7%) and management and commerce (10.6%).

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 places.

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 Dhurringile — 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 Dhurringile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20751/dhurringile/topic/education