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Dripstone · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Dripstone

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

Half of the people in Dripstone have completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. While many residents hold trade certificates, the level of university qualifications is well below the national figure.

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Where Dripstone sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dripstone — higher than 57% of areas.

Dripstone16.4%
2820, NSW 9.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 50% of residents finished Year 12, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. However, this is well below the 58.8% national average.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% —

Higher than 62% 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 Dripstone, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 10 23.1% Year 9 or below 15.4% Year 11 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Trade qualifications are common, with 48.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 16.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.4% —

Higher than 57% 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 Dripstone, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 35%.

Certificate III / IV 48.6% Bachelor degree 25.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are health (31.4%), followed by engineering and society and culture, which each account for 20%.

Field of qualification

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In Dripstone, the largest group is Health at 35%, followed by Engineering & related (23%) and Society & culture (23%).

Health 31.4% Engineering & related 20.0% Society & culture 20.0% Agriculture & environment 8.6% Education 8.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of Dripstone, making it 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).

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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 Dripstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11295/dripstone/topic/education