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Education & Qualifications in Dorrigo

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

More people in Dorrigo have finished school and earned degrees than a decade ago. The proportion of residents completing Year 12 rose 17 points since 2011, and those with a university degree grew by 11 points in the same period. While these figures are climbing, they remain well below the state and national averages.

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Where Dorrigo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.6% ▲ +217.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Dorrigo — higher than 71% of areas.

Dorrigo15.6%
2453, NSW 16.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is the most common highest level of schooling, followed by Year 10 at 27.7%.

Completed Year 12

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39.1% ▲ +76.4%

Higher than 52% 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 Dorrigo, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 39.1% Year 10 27.7% Year 9 or below 18.0% Year 11 7.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.6% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.6% ▲ +217.2%

Higher than 71% 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 Dorrigo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 35.3% Bachelor degree 14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.0% Postgraduate degree 5.5% Certificate I / II 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Dorrigo are spread across several fields, with society and culture being the most common at 14.3%. Engineering and related fields follow at 13.3%, with management and commerce at 12.4%.

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 Dorrigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115053/dorrigo/topic/education