23.8% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dulbelling · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Dulbelling have remained quite low over time, with only 23.8% of people completing Year 12. This is far below both the state and national figures, marking a significant gap in school completion for the area.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 23.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas and far below the Australian average of 58.8%. Another 21.4% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
23.8% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Dulbelling, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 47%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, as only 7.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 26.3%.
7.1% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Dulbelling, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 38%.
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, 7.5% studied education, while no residents hold qualifications in fields like information technology or engineering.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of Dulbelling, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.
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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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dulbelling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50433/dulbelling/topic/education