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Education & Qualifications in Dobie

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

A high number of degrees defines the small population in Dobie, where 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While school completion rates are well below the national figure, the area has a surprisingly strong proportion of highly qualified residents.

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📍 Dobie, Suburb / Locality

Where Dobie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

30.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dobie — higher than 86% of areas.

Dobie30.0%
3377, VIC 11.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 55% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. A quarter of the population finished school at Year 11, and another 25% stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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55.0% —

Higher than 72% 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 Dobie, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 24%.

Year 12 55.0% Year 11 25.0% Year 10 25.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 30% of the area, a figure that is well above the Australian average. Diploma and Certificate III or IV qualifications are also common, each held by 35% of adults.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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30.0% —

Higher than 86% 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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Dobie splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (35%) and Certificate III / IV (35%), with Graduate diploma / certificate at 15%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 35.0% Certificate III / IV 35.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 15.0% Bachelor degree 15.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Dobie are mostly focused on practical and professional fields, with 30% in agriculture and environment and 25% in engineering.

Field of qualification

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In Dobie, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 40%, followed by Engineering & related (33%) and Education (27%).

Agriculture & environment 30.0% Engineering & related 25.0% Education 20.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait for 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 Dobie — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dobie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20763/dobie/topic/education