58.0% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dorroughby · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dorroughby
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high proportion of university-educated adults lives in Dorroughby, with 32.4% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and makes the area stand out compared to most similar places. Most residents have a strong educational background, and the community is well-qualified.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58% of people have finished Year 12, which is roughly the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. This result is much higher than what is seen in most other similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dorroughby, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Degrees are common here, as 31.4% of residents hold a bachelor degree. This helps drive the high overall qualification rate, with another 20% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV.
32.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 32.4%
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 Dorroughby, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with education being the most common at 16.2%. Management and commerce follow at 14.3%, while society and culture account for 12.4% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are quite small, with an average size of only 20 students.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
20
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dorroughby
2 schools — 20 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre, Dorroughby | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | — | — |
| Rosebank Public School, Rosebank | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 20 | 989 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dorroughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11282/dorroughby/topic/education