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Education & Qualifications in Dirnaseer

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

A gap of 16 percentage points separates Dirnaseer from the state and national figures for Year 12 completion. While the area has more people with university degrees than most similar places, it still falls well below the New South Wales average for higher qualifications.

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Where Dirnaseer sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dirnaseer — higher than 64% of areas.

Dirnaseer18.8%
2666, NSW 11.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 42.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. About 31.7% of the population listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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42.9% —

Lower than 56% 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 Dirnaseer, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 42.9% Year 10 31.7% Year 9 or below 15.9% Year 11 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.8% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the state and national averages.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.8% —

Higher than 64% 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 Dirnaseer, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 28%, followed by Certificate I / II (19%) and Bachelor degree (16%).

Certificate III / IV 23.1% Certificate I / II 15.4% Bachelor degree 12.8% Postgraduate degree 10.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 25.6%, followed by education at 23.1% and society and culture at 15.4%.

Field of qualification

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Dirnaseer splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (26%) and Education (23%), with Society & culture at 15%.

Management & commerce 25.6% Education 23.1% Society & culture 15.4% Agriculture & environment 12.8% Health 12.8% Engineering & related 10.3%

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 locations.

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 Dirnaseer — 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 Dirnaseer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11262/dirnaseer/topic/education