39.4% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mid-Western Regional · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Mid-Western Regional
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Mid-Western Regional sits around the middle of similar areas for education, though it trails far behind state and national figures. While university degrees are less common here, more people have finished high school than they did a decade ago. The area relies heavily on trade certifications and regional schooling to support its workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.4% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a slight improvement over time, as the rate rose 7.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mid-Western Regional, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are far less common here than across Australia, with only 13.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, which 40.6% of the population has achieved.
13.4% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 Mid-Western Regional, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 20.3%, followed by management and commerce at 14.3%. Health, society and culture, and education each account for about 9% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 15 schools serving 4,149 students, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas. Government schools make up the vast majority of the sector at 86.7%.
15
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.94
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4,149
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
296
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
951
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mid-Western Regional
15 schools — 4,149 students, average ICSEA 951.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| St Matthews Catholic School Mudgee, Mudgee | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,122 | 1,022 |
| Mudgee High School, Mudgee | Government | Secondary | — | 788 | 928 |
| Cudgegong Valley Public School, Mudgee | Government | Primary | — | 654 | 951 |
| Mudgee Public School, Mudgee | Government | Primary | — | 539 | 925 |
| Gulgong Public School, Gulgong | Government | Primary | — | 283 | 913 |
| Gulgong High School, Gulgong | Government | Secondary | — | 213 | 868 |
| Kandos High School, Kandos | Government | Secondary | — | 166 | 902 |
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School Gulgong, Gulgong | Catholic | Primary | — | 132 | 957 |
| Rylstone Public School, Rylstone | Government | Primary | — | 99 | 989 |
| Kandos Public School, Kandos | Government | Primary | — | 95 | 837 |
| Lue Public School, Lue | Government | Primary | — | 26 | 886 |
| Ilford Public School, Ilford | Government | Primary | — | 18 | 964 |
| Hargraves Public School, Hargraves | Government | Primary | — | 12 | 840 |
| Goolma Public School, Goolma | Government | Primary | — | 2 | 928 |
| Red Hill Environmental Education Centre, Gulgong | Government | Combined | — | — | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mid-Western Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15270/mid-western-regional/topic/education