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Dunorlan · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Dunorlan

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

Education levels in Dunorlan have remained steady, with about 44% of residents finishing Year 12. While this is around the middle for similar areas, the community has a higher proportion of university degrees than most areas of its kind.

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Where Dunorlan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dunorlan — higher than 64% of areas.

Dunorlan18.9%
7304, TAS 14.7%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 44.1%, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and far below the national rate of 58.8%. About 38% of people listed Year 10 as their highest year of school.

Completed Year 12

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44.1% —

Lower than 52% 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 Dunorlan, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (40%) and Year 9 or below (9%).

Year 12 44.1% Year 10 37.8% Year 9 or below 8.1% Year 11 3.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.9% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas, though still well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.9% —

Higher than 64% 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 Dunorlan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 33.8% Bachelor degree 16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.0% Postgraduate degree 5.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with agriculture and environment being the most common at 15.5%. Education follows at 11.3%, while engineering and society and culture both sit at 9.9%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Dunorlan — Agriculture & environment leads at 23%, ahead of Education (17%) and Engineering & related (15%).

Agriculture & environment 15.5% Education 11.3% Engineering & related 9.9% Society & culture 9.9% Health 8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.0% Architecture & building 5.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dunorlan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60171/dunorlan/topic/education