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Education & Qualifications in Douglas

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

Education levels in Douglas have shifted since 2011, with a notable 21.4% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. While this is higher than most similar areas, the town still sees far fewer residents finishing Year 12 compared to state and national figures.

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Where Douglas sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.4% ▲ +142.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Douglas — higher than 71% of areas.

Douglas21.4%
3409, VIC 19.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is lower than most other similar areas, with 35.7% of people finishing at Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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39.3% ▲ +17.0%

Lower than 65% 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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Douglas splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (49%) and Year 11 (44%), with Year 10 at 7%.

Year 12 39.3% Year 11 35.7% Year 10 5.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 21.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the Australian average. Roughly 30% of the local qualified population holds either a bachelor degree or a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.4% ▲ +142.3%

Higher than 71% 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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Douglas splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (29%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Certificate I / II at 19%.

Bachelor degree 30.0% Certificate III / IV 30.0% Certificate I / II 20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.3% Postgraduate degree 10.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in Douglas have studied a range of fields, with health being the most common at 20%. Engineering and agriculture and environment also feature prominently, each at 13.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Douglas, the largest group is Health at 35%, followed by Engineering & related (24%) and Agriculture & environment (24%).

Health 20.0% Engineering & related 13.3% Agriculture & environment 13.3% Education 10.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a situation shared by 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).

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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 Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20782/douglas/topic/education