Dallarnil · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Dallarnil

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

Only 21.1% of residents in Dallarnil have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. This highlights a local trend toward shorter formal schooling and a much lower rate of university degrees compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Dallarnil, Suburb / Locality

Where Dallarnil sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.3% ▼ -2.5%
  • 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 Dallarnil — lower than 87% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Dallarnil5.3%
4621, QLD 7.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting 38 points below the Australian figure. More than a third of residents reached Year 10, while 22.5% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

21.1% ▼ -8.4%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.0%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 21.1%

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

Highest year of school

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In Dallarnil, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 9 or below (26%) and Year 12 (24%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 5.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, though 35% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

5.3% ▼ -2.5%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.5%
  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 5.3%

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 Dallarnil, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with a qualification, the most common fields are Engineering (19.0%) and Society and Culture (11.0%), followed by Architecture, Building, Management, and Agriculture.

Schools

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

The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the local government primary school is very small with an average of 12 students.

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).

1,023

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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

Schools serving Dallarnil

1 school — 12 students, average ICSEA 1,023.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Dallarnil, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Dallarnil State School, Dallarnil Government Primary 3.3 km 12 1,023

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 Dallarnil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30795/dallarnil/topic/education