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Dingwall · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Dingwall

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Dingwall, where 43.5% of people hold one. The area has a very low level of formal schooling and degrees compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Dingwall sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dingwall — lower than 87% of areas.

Dingwall5.5%
3579, VIC 9.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Many adults left school earlier, with 26.1% finishing at Year 11 and 18.8% at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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39.1% —

Lower than 66% 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 Dingwall, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (29%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 39.1% Year 11 26.1% Year 10 18.8% Year 9 or below 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here; only 5.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 26.3% national average. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.5% —

Lower than 87% 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 Dingwall, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 43.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0% Bachelor degree 8.7% Certificate I / II 8.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are most common in agriculture and the environment, held by 17.4% of people. Health and food or hospitality services each account for 10.9% of degrees or certificates.

Field of qualification

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In Dingwall, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 26%, followed by Health (16%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (16%).

Agriculture & environment 17.4% Health 10.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.9% Society & culture 8.7% Architecture & building 6.5% Education 6.5% Management & commerce 6.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Dingwall, which is a more common situation 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 Dingwall — 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 Dingwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20759/dingwall/topic/education