58.2% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Durham Lead · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Durham Lead
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in Durham Lead hold higher qualifications than in most similar areas. About 28.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 58.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though this is well below the Victorian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Durham Lead, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 25% of people holding a bachelor degree and 15.2% with a diploma or advanced diploma. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 34.4%.
28.3% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Durham Lead, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with the highest proportions in engineering (15.2%), management and commerce (14.3%), education (12.9%), and society and culture (12.9%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools within 3km, both of which are government run. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,038, which is much higher than most similar areas.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
327
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Durham Lead
2 schools — 653 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Buninyong Primary School, Buninyong | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 567 | 1,044 |
| Napoleons Primary School, Napoleons | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 86 | 996 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Durham Lead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20816/durham-lead/topic/education