42.1% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dooen · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dooen
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Dooen finished high school compared to the rest of the state. Only 42.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This gap is mirrored in higher education, where the proportion of adults with a university degree is also much lower than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 42.1% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that is far below both Victoria and Australia. For others, the highest year reached was Year 11 for 25.3% and Year 10 for 18.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dooen, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common top qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.8% of people.
10.9% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Dooen, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (33%) and Bachelor degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (20.8%), followed by Health and Society & Culture, which both stand at 18.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six schools within 3 km, which is more than about 77% of similar areas. These include a mix of government and Catholic schools, with half being primary schools.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
459
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dooen
6 schools — 2,756 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Horsham Primary School, Horsham | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 499 | 953 |
| Horsham College, Horsham | Government | Secondary | 8.6 km | 1,010 | 965 |
| St Michael and John's Primary School, Horsham | Catholic | Primary | 8.6 km | 311 | 1,043 |
| Horsham Special School, Horsham | Government | Combined | 8.7 km | 106 | 903 |
| St Brigid's College, Horsham | Catholic | Secondary | 8.9 km | 227 | 1,007 |
| Horsham West and Haven Primary School, Horsham | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 603 | 986 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dooen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20776/dooen/topic/education