34.9% ▼ -29.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dunkeld · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dunkeld
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 34.9% of people in Dunkeld have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low rate of secondary school completion is a defining feature of the area's education profile. Most residents hold lower-level qualifications compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the Queensland and national averages, with only 34.9% of people finishing. Many residents stopped their schooling earlier, including 27.9% who finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dunkeld, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
11.6% ▲ +85.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 Dunkeld, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (30%) and Bachelor degree (25%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Health at 39%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (33%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government primary school, which is among the smallest in the region with just 7 students on average. Despite its size, this school has an advantage score that is higher than most areas.
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).
7
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,006
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dunkeld
1 school — 7 students, average ICSEA 1,006.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Dunkeld State School, Dunkeld | Government | Primary | 22.9 km | 7 | 1,006 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dunkeld [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30900/dunkeld/topic/education