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Dutson · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Dutson

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

Few residents in Dutson have reached the highest levels of schooling compared to the rest of the country. Only 27.6% of people finished Year 12, and no adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This reflects a significant gap in formal qualifications when compared to Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Dutson, Suburb / Locality

Where Dutson sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dutson — lower than 99% of areas.

Dutson0.0%
3851, VIC 10.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 27.6%, which is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, with 24.1% of residents peaking at Year 10.

Highest year of school

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Dutson splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (32%), with Year 11 at 18%.

Year 12 27.6% Year 10 24.1% Year 11 13.8% Year 9 or below 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Not a single adult in Dutson holds a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the lowest levels across similar areas and sits far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria.

Highest qualification level

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Dutson splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (50%) and Certificate III / IV (50%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 36.4% Certificate III / IV 36.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 36%, ahead of Health (36%).

Field of qualification

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Dutson splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (50%) and Health (50%).

Engineering & related 36.4% Health 36.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it 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 Dutson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20818/dutson/topic/education