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Education & Qualifications in Derriwong

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

Higher qualification levels than most similar areas mark Derriwong, where 27.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This contrast is striking because school completion rates are among the lowest for the region, with only 10.3% of residents finishing Year 12.

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Where Derriwong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Derriwong — higher than 82% of areas.

Derriwong27.6%
2877, NSW 10.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 10.3% of people finishing Year 12. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 10, at 41.4%.

Completed Year 12

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10.3% —

Lower than 99% 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 Derriwong, Year 10 is the majority at 55%; Year 9 or below is next at 18%.

Year 10 41.4% Year 9 or below 13.8% Year 12 10.3% Year 11 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 27.6% of adults, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.6% —

Higher than 82% 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 Derriwong, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Certificate III / IV (28%).

Bachelor degree 42.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 26.3% Certificate III / IV 26.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Education at 21%, ahead of Society & culture (16%).

Field of qualification

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In Derriwong, Education is the majority at 57%; Society & culture is next at 43%.

Education 21.1% Society & culture 15.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it 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 Derriwong — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Derriwong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11245/derriwong/topic/education