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Dutton River · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Dutton River

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

Only 30.9% of people in Dutton River have finished Year 12, meaning most residents leave school earlier than people in other parts of the country. This gap in formal schooling is reflected in the low number of people with university degrees.

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Where Dutton River sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.5% —

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

Dutton River5.5%
4821, QLD 10.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8% and the Queensland rate of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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30.9% —

Lower than 86% 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 Dutton River, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 9 or below (29%) and Year 10 (23%).

Year 12 30.9% Year 9 or below 18.2% Year 10 14.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, with just 5.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the 26.3% seen across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.5% —

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 Dutton River, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 17.1% Bachelor degree 8.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are agriculture and environment and health, both at 14.3%, followed by engineering at 11.4%.

Field of qualification

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Dutton River splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (29%) and Health (29%), with Engineering & related at 24%.

Agriculture & environment 14.3% Health 14.3% Engineering & related 11.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, a situation common to about 59% of similar places.

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 Dutton River — 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 Dutton River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30911/dutton-river/topic/education