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Education & Qualifications in Dalma

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

Nearly half of the qualified adults in Dalma hold a Certificate III or IV, marking the area's most common qualification. While practical training is common, the area has a much lower rate of higher education than the state and national averages.

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Where Dalma sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dalma — lower than 91% of areas.

Dalma3.8%
4702, QLD 9.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national average of 58.8%. About 24.6% of people finished Year 10, while 14.5% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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43.5% —

Lower than 54% 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 Dalma, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 43.5% Year 10 24.6% Year 9 or below 14.5% Year 11 7.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Very few adults hold a bachelor degree or higher at 3.8%, a figure that is far below both Queensland and Australia. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV (45.9%) or a diploma (24.3%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.8% —

Lower than 91% 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 Dalma, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 31%.

Certificate III / IV 45.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 24.3% Bachelor degree 8.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Dalma are often linked to the land and industry, with 24.3% in agriculture and environment and 18.9% in engineering. Other common fields include health (10.8%) and management and commerce (8.1%).

Field of qualification

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In Dalma, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 35%, followed by Engineering & related (27%) and Health (15%).

Agriculture & environment 24.3% Engineering & related 18.9% Health 10.8% Management & commerce 8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.1%

Schools

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

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

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).

Schools in and around Dalma — 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 Dalma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30796/dalma/topic/education