35.9% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dondingalong · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dondingalong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower education levels than most similar areas define Dondingalong, where only 35.9% of residents have finished Year 12. This gap is stark, falling 23 points behind both the New South Wales and national figures. The area is sparsely populated and largely non-residential in nature.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.9% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the state and national averages. Many residents left school earlier, with 33.1% finishing at Year 10 and 15.9% at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →Dondingalong splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon in Dondingalong, where just 10.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 43.7%.
10.3% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Dondingalong, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 18.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3 km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between primary and secondary types, though they have some of the lowest average advantage scores for their level.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
249
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
810
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dondingalong
4 schools — 994 students, average ICSEA 810.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Secondary 2 · Primary 2
| Macleay Vocational College, South Kempsey | Independent | Secondary | 9.2 km | 88 | 787 |
| Melville High School, Kempsey | Government | Secondary | 9.9 km | 355 | 849 |
| Kempsey South Public School, Kempsey | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 129 | 767 |
| Kempsey West Public School, West Kempsey | Government | Primary | 11.1 km | 422 | 794 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dondingalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11274/dondingalong/topic/education