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Education & Qualifications in Dubbo

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

A jump of 15 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a significant shift in education for Dubbo. While more people are finishing school and gaining degrees than in the past, the area still sits well below state and national figures for higher qualifications.

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Where Dubbo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.1% ▲ +109.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Dubbo — higher than 79% of areas.

Dubbo19.1%
2830, NSW 18.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 46.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. This is a big increase from 2011, though it remains far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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46.1% ▲ +48.0%

Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Dubbo, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 46.1% Year 10 27.2% Year 9 or below 10.5% Year 11 6.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 19.1% since 2011. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it is still well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.1% ▲ +109.0%

Higher than 79% of urban centre 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 Dubbo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 32.1% Bachelor degree 21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5% Postgraduate degree 7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.1% Certificate I / II 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.3%, followed by health at 12.1% and engineering at 11.6%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dubbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112006/dubbo/topic/education