68.8% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dunlop · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dunlop
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher schooling and degree rates have become more common in Dunlop over the last decade. While about 69% of residents have finished Year 12, this is well above the national figure. The area also sees a high number of adults with university degrees compared to similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 68.8% of people here completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This result is well above the Australian average, though it sits well below the ACT figure of 77%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dunlop, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the national figure. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it is far below the ACT average of 42.9%.
27.2% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Dunlop splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.1%, followed by society and culture at 16.2%. Other common fields include engineering, education, and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools within 3km, which is more than 82% of similar areas. Local schools are typically larger than most and have a much higher advantage score than those in other areas.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
560
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,041
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dunlop
10 schools — 5,599 students, average ICSEA 1,041.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Charnwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 374 | 1,045 |
| Charnwood-Dunlop School, Charnwood | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 308 | 987 |
| Fraser Primary School, Fraser | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 462 | 1,042 |
| Macgregor Primary School, Macgregor | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 590 | 1,050 |
| Latham Primary School, Latham | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 298 | 1,038 |
| Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus Years 10 - 12, Melba | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 953 | 1,041 |
| Cranleigh School, Holt | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 88 | 1,036 |
| Mount Rogers Primary School, Melba | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 461 | 1,056 |
| Kingsford Smith School, Holt | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 742 | 991 |
| St Francis Xavier College, Florey | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,323 | 1,070 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dunlop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80049/dunlop/topic/education