Dargal Road · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Dargal Road

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

Educational attainment in Dargal Road has remained largely steady over the last decade, with a significant gap in high school completion. Only 42.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Dargal Road, Suburb / Locality

Where Dargal Road sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.4% ▲ +170.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
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  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
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  • 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 Dargal Road — higher than 63% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Dargal Road18.4%
4455, QLD 13.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is less common here than in most areas, with 42.6% finishing school. This is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.

42.6% ▲ +16.6%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.6%
  • 2016: 42.9%
  • 2021: 42.6%

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

Highest year of school

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In Dargal Road, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (10%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than many similar areas, this remains well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.1% of residents.

18.4% ▲ +170.2%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 18.4%

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 Dargal Road, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents include engineering and related subjects at 16.5%, followed by management and commerce at 11.3% and education at 10.3%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Dargal Road — Engineering & related leads at 24%, ahead of Management & commerce (16%) and Education (15%).

Schools

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

There is one government school within 3 km of the area. This combined school is among the largest for its level with an average size of 825 students, though its school advantage score is among the lowest.

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).

887

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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Schools serving Dargal Road

1 school — 825 students, average ICSEA 887.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Dargal Road, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Roma State College, Roma Government Combined 5.8 km 825 887

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 Dargal Road [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30808/dargal-road/topic/education