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Dilkoon · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Dilkoon

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

Educational attainment in Dilkoon has remained very low, with only a quarter of the population finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure and reflects a community where few residents have pursued formal higher education.

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📍 Dilkoon, Suburb / Locality

Where Dilkoon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dilkoon — lower than 99% of areas.

Dilkoon0.0%
2460, NSW 10.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 25% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Instead, the most common highest level of schooling is Year 10, reached by 34.4% of residents.

Completed Year 12

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25.0% —

Lower than 92% 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 Dilkoon, the largest group is Year 10 at 48%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 10 34.4% Year 12 25.0% Year 9 or below 12.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Dilkoon, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 47%.

Certificate III / IV 47.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 41.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 0%, ahead of Information technology (0%).

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is 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).

Schools in and around Dilkoon — 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 Dilkoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11258/dilkoon/topic/education