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Daroobalgie · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Daroobalgie

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

Over half of adults in Daroobalgie hold a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification. This is a place where high-level academic degrees are uncommon, with very few residents having finished Year 12 or earned a university degree compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Daroobalgie, Suburb / Locality

Where Daroobalgie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Daroobalgie — lower than 89% of areas.

Daroobalgie4.5%
2870, NSW 11.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 28.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Instead, the most common highest school year reached here is Year 10, at 35%.

Highest year of school

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In Daroobalgie, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 10 35.0% Year 12 28.3% Year 9 or below 10.0% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare in the area, with only 4.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

Highest qualification level

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In Daroobalgie, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 51.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 8.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 32.4%, followed by management and commerce at 21.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Daroobalgie, the largest group is Engineering & related at 36%, followed by Management & commerce (24%) and Architecture & building (15%).

Engineering & related 32.4% Management & commerce 21.6% Architecture & building 13.5% Agriculture & environment 13.5% Society & culture 8.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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).

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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 Daroobalgie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11218/daroobalgie/topic/education