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Dotswood · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Dotswood

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

Education levels in Dotswood have remained low compared to the rest of the country. Only 37.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Dotswood sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dotswood — lower than 87% of areas.

Dotswood5.3%
4820, QLD 9.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far below the state and national averages, with only 37.3% of people finishing Year 12. Many residents stopped their schooling earlier, with 16% reaching Year 10 and 14.7% finishing Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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37.3% —

Lower than 71% 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 Dotswood, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 37.3% Year 10 16.0% Year 9 or below 14.7% Year 11 9.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A tiny fraction of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher at 5.3%, which is much lower than most areas. Instead, most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 60.6% of the group.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.3% —

Lower than 87% 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 Dotswood, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 60.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.2% Bachelor degree 12.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in Dotswood have a varied range of backgrounds, with the most common being society and culture at 21.2% and engineering at 18.2%.

Field of qualification

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Dotswood splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (30%) and Engineering & related (26%), with Health at 17%.

Society & culture 21.2% Engineering & related 18.2% Health 12.1% Agriculture & environment 9.1% Management & commerce 9.1%

Schools

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

The area is poorly served by local education facilities, with no schools located within 3 km.

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 Dotswood — 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 Dotswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30868/dotswood/topic/education