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Education & Qualifications in Dairymans Plains

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

Much higher than most similar areas, 27% of adults in Dairymans Plains hold a bachelor degree or higher. While high-level degrees are common, far fewer residents finished Year 12 compared to the national average. This creates a distinct mix of qualifications within the small community.

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📍 Dairymans Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where Dairymans Plains sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dairymans Plains — higher than 81% of areas.

Dairymans Plains27.0%
2630, NSW 18.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 42.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 31.1% of people listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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42.4% —

Lower than 57% 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 Dairymans Plains, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (12%).

Year 12 42.4% Year 10 31.1% Year 9 or below 10.6% Year 11 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.9% of adults. Bachelor degrees are also common at 24.4%, putting the area on par with the national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.0% —

Higher than 81% 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 Dairymans Plains, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (9%).

Certificate III / IV 31.9% Bachelor degree 24.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.9% Postgraduate degree 5.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering at 16% and Management and Commerce at 12.6%. Education and Health also feature prominently, with 11.8% and 10.1% respectively.

Field of qualification

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Dairymans Plains splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (22%) and Management & commerce (17%), with Education at 16%.

Engineering & related 16.0% Management & commerce 12.6% Education 11.8% Health 10.1% Architecture & building 9.2% Society & culture 7.6% Agriculture & environment 2.5% Creative arts 2.5%

Schools

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

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

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).

Schools in and around Dairymans Plains — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dairymans Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11189/dairymans-plains/topic/education