56.7% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dunkeld · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dunkeld
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of adults in Dunkeld have a bachelor degree or higher, reaching 24.3% in the latest census. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains a little below the national figure. This mix of higher education and local practical skills shapes the community's workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dunkeld, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in four adults here holds a bachelor degree or higher, which is a much higher rate than most similar areas. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 27.2% and bachelor degrees at 26.7%.
24.3% ▲ +83.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Dunkeld splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in agriculture and environment at 19.6%, followed by education at 15.7% and management and commerce at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most areas, with a typical size of 77 students. The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most, consisting entirely of government primary schools.
8.40
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
77
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,046
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dunkeld
1 school — 77 students, average ICSEA 1,046.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Dunkeld Consolidated School, Dunkeld | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 77 | 1,046 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dunkeld [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20809/dunkeld/topic/education