Mount Doran · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mount Doran

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

Fewer residents in Mount Doran have completed secondary school or university compared to most other areas. Only 40.4% of people finished Year 12, leaving a significant gap in educational attainment for the local area.

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📍 Mount Doran, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Doran sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.4%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Doran — lower than 64% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Mount Doran11.4%
3334, VIC 12.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 40.4%, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national rate of 58.8%. This is lower than most similar areas, with 21.2% of residents having Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

40.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36.2%
  • 2021: 40.4%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Mount Doran, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (19%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 11.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria, while the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 43.3%.

11.4%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 11.4%

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 Mount Doran, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Postgraduate degree is next at 14%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 21.7% and health at 16.7%. Engineering and related studies follow at 13.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Mount Doran, the largest group is Management & commerce at 29%, followed by Health (22%) and Engineering & related (18%).

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 in terms of educational facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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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).

Schools in and around Mount Doran — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Mount Doran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21788/mount-doran/topic/education