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Education & Qualifications in Durham Ox

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

Only 30.6% of residents in Durham Ox completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. Despite this, the area has a surprisingly high proportion of university-qualified adults compared to similar places.

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📍 Durham Ox, Suburb / Locality

Where Durham Ox sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Durham Ox — higher than 81% of areas.

Durham Ox27.1%
3576, VIC 27.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is very low here, with only 30.6% of people finishing Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.

Completed Year 12

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30.6% —

Lower than 86% 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 Durham Ox, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (32%) and Year 10 (24%).

Year 12 30.6% Year 11 22.4% Year 10 16.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A little below the state average, 27.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.1% —

Higher than 81% 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 Durham Ox, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (38%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Bachelor degree 54.2% Certificate III / IV 45.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are heavily focused on the land, with half of all degrees or certificates in agriculture and environment, followed by engineering at 29.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Durham Ox, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 35%, followed by Engineering & related (21%) and Society & culture (18%).

Agriculture & environment 50.0% Engineering & related 29.2% Society & culture 25.0% Health 20.8% Management & commerce 16.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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 Durham Ox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20817/durham-ox/topic/education