38.5% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dungog · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Dungog
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Dungog, where 40.8% of people hold one. This is an area where fewer people have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, though the number of residents with university degrees has climbed since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, despite a 7.7 percentage point rise since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Dungog splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 15.3% of adults, which is far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. This figure has risen by 4.6 percentage points over the last decade.
15.3% ▲ +42.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 15.3%
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 Dungog, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 20.3%, followed by management and commerce at 15.3% and health at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Dungog has 9 schools, which is among the largest number for an area of this level. However, the typical school is much smaller than most areas, with an average of 150 students.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.08
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
1,352
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
150
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
952
Lower than 80% 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 Dungog
9 schools — 1,352 students, average ICSEA 952.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 1
| Gresford Public School, Gresford | Government | Primary | 11.3 km | 53 | 936 |
| Dungog High School, Dungog | Government | Secondary | 14.2 km | 566 | 937 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Dungog | Catholic | Primary | 14.7 km | 142 | 986 |
| Dungog Public School, Dungog | Government | Primary | 15.2 km | 191 | 914 |
| Vacy Public School, Vacy | Government | Primary | 22.0 km | 106 | 946 |
| Martins Creek Public School, Martins Creek | Government | Primary | 24.4 km | 5 | — |
| Glen William Public School, Clarence Town | Government | Primary | 26.5 km | 27 | 945 |
| Paterson Public School, Paterson | Government | Primary | 28.4 km | 104 | 1,027 |
| Clarence Town Public School, Clarence Town | Government | Primary | 31.1 km | 158 | 980 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dungog [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011110/dungog/topic/education