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Education & Qualifications in Digby

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

Much lower qualification levels than most similar areas define Digby, where only 3.1% of adults hold a university degree. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The area lacks formal schooling options and has a low rate of senior secondary completion.

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Where Digby sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.1% ▼ -64.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Digby — lower than 93% of areas.

Digby3.1%
3309, VIC 3.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. Many others stopped their schooling earlier, with 29% leaving after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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34.4% ▼ -16.4%

Lower than 78% 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 Digby, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (23%).

Year 12 34.4% Year 10 29.0% Year 11 21.5% Year 9 or below 9.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Australian figure. Instead, 40.7% of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.1% ▼ -64.2%

Lower than 93% 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 Digby, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 40.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.9% Certificate I / II 6.8% Bachelor degree 5.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.3% and agriculture and environment at 13.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Digby, the largest group is Management & commerce at 28%, followed by Engineering & related (21%) and Agriculture & environment (19%).

Management & commerce 20.3% Engineering & related 15.3% Agriculture & environment 13.6% Architecture & building 10.2% Health 8.5% Society & culture 5.1%

Schools

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

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

Schools in and around Digby — 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 Digby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20753/digby/topic/education