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Education & Qualifications in Dollar

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

About 34% of qualified adults in Dollar hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While many residents have these practical skills, only 26% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Dollar sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dollar — higher than 73% of areas.

Dollar22.2%
3871, VIC 18.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 25.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. This is among the lowest levels of school completion compared to similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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25.9% —

Lower than 92% 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 Dollar, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 11 (29%) and Year 10 (27%).

Year 12 25.9% Year 11 20.7% Year 10 19.0% Year 9 or below 5.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 22.2% of adults, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.2% —

Higher than 73% 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 Dollar, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (38%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 34.1% Bachelor degree 29.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Health is the most common field of study at 24.4%, followed by society and culture at 14.6%. Other qualifications include engineering, architecture, and agriculture, each at 7.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Dollar, the largest group is Health at 36%, followed by Society & culture (21%) and Engineering & related (11%).

Health 24.4% Society & culture 14.6% Engineering & related 7.3% Architecture & building 7.3% Agriculture & environment 7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.3%

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 Dollar — 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 Dollar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20768/dollar/topic/education