39.2% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dorrigo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Dorrigo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Dorrigo have finished high school and earned degrees than a decade ago. While 39.2% of residents have now completed Year 12, this remains far below the national figure of 58.8%. The area is characterized by a shift toward higher qualifications, though it still sits well behind the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This rate has risen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011, but 28% of the population still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dorrigo, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.4%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This has grown by 3.7 percentage points since 2011, with Certificate III and IV qualifications being the most common high-level achievement at 31.9%.
15.4% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
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 Dorrigo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are Engineering and related subjects at 13.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.6% and Society and culture at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Dorrigo has 8 schools, which is among the highest number for an area of this size, yet the average school size of 47 is among the lowest. Most of these are government primary schools, and the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
16.84
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
329
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
47
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dorrigo
10 schools — 459 students, average ICSEA 934.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Dundurrabin Public School, Dundurrabin | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 12 | 879 |
| Cascade Environmental Education Centre, Cascade | Government | Combined | 13.5 km | — | — |
| Dorrigo High School, Dorrigo | Government | Secondary | 16.0 km | 118 | 951 |
| Dorrigo Public School, Dorrigo | Government | Primary | 16.6 km | 72 | 948 |
| Mount St John Primary School, Dorrigo | Catholic | Primary | 17.2 km | 61 | 961 |
| Ulong Public School, Ulong | Government | Primary | 22.7 km | 32 | 903 |
| Lowanna Public School, Lowanna | Government | Primary | 23.6 km | 20 | 793 |
| Hernani Public School, Dorrigo | Government | Primary | 24.5 km | 14 | 1,049 |
| Coramba Public School, Coramba | Government | Primary | 34.4 km | 30 | 912 |
| Nana Glen Public School, Nana Glen | Government | Primary | 34.7 km | 100 | 921 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dorrigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021087/dorrigo/topic/education