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Education & Qualifications in Dalmeny

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

Only 40.6% of residents in Dalmeny have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures. This gap in basic schooling is a defining feature of the area's educational profile. Overall, the community has lower levels of formal qualifications compared to most of the state.

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📍 Dalmeny, Suburb / Locality

Where Dalmeny sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.2% ▲ +72.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dalmeny — higher than 59% of areas.

Dalmeny17.2%
2546, NSW 18.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below the state and national figures, sitting at 40.6%. About 27.3% of people stopped after Year 10, while 12.4% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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40.6% ▲ +37.7%

Lower than 62% 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 Dalmeny, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 40.6% Year 10 27.3% Year 9 or below 12.4% Year 11 7.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 17.2%, which is well below the national figure and far below New South Wales. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 30.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.2% ▲ +72.7%

Higher than 59% 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 Dalmeny, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 30.2% Bachelor degree 18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.8% Postgraduate degree 3.4% Certificate I / II 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with a qualification, the most common fields are management and commerce at 12.6%, followed closely by engineering at 12.3% and health at 11.7%.

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 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 Dalmeny — 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 Dalmeny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11192/dalmeny/topic/education