61.8% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dulong · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dulong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the state average for school completion, Dulong is a highly educated area where 61.8% of residents finished Year 12. This strong educational foundation is reflected in the local qualification levels, which are much higher than in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is a standout here at 61.8%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and a little above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dulong, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About one in four adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Queensland average.
24.3% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Dulong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 15.8%, followed closely by health at 15.6% and engineering at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3km of the area, which is more than 70% of similar places. These schools are generally smaller than average but have a much higher advantage score than most areas.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
125
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,051
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dulong
3 schools — 376 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Blackall Range Independent School, Kureelpa | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 108 | 1,039 |
| Mapleton State School, Mapleton | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 177 | 1,048 |
| Montville State School, Montville | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 91 | 1,072 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dulong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30889/dulong/topic/education