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Education & Qualifications in Dundas

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

More people in Dundas have finished Year 12 than in most similar areas, though this remains lower than the state and national figures. While many residents hold certificates, only 12.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

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Where Dundas sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dundas — lower than 60% of areas.

Dundas12.3%
4306, QLD 18.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 53.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national rate of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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53.8% —

Higher than 70% 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 Dundas, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 53.8% Year 10 25.0% Year 11 9.6% Year 9 or below 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.3% of the population, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is far below the national average, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 33.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.3% —

Lower than 60% 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 Dundas, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (35%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Bachelor degree 25.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Health being the most common at 25.9%, followed by Management and Commerce at 22.2%.

Field of qualification

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Dundas splits fairly evenly between Health (33%) and Management & commerce (29%), with Engineering & related at 19%.

Health 25.9% Management & commerce 22.2% Engineering & related 14.8% Society & culture 14.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in this regard.

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 Dundas — 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 Dundas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30895/dundas/topic/education