33.1% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Muswellbrook · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Muswellbrook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Muswellbrook hold high-level qualifications compared to most similar areas. Only 8.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. While school completion rates have risen since 2011, the area still sees a much lower proportion of people finishing Year 12 than the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.1% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This rate rose 5 points since 2011, but Year 10 remains the most common highest year of school at 34.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Muswellbrook splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with just 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, trade qualifications are far more typical, as 45.3% of people hold a Certificate III or IV.
8.8% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Muswellbrook, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study at 25.4%, followed by management and commerce at 15.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Muswellbrook has 10 schools with a total of 2,204 enrolments. Most students attend government schools (60%), though the average school advantage score is much lower than in most other areas.
10
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.89
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,204
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
220
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
894
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Muswellbrook
10 schools — 2,204 students, average ICSEA 894.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Muswellbrook High School, Muswellbrook | Government | Secondary | — | 648 | 869 |
| Muswellbrook South Public School, Muswellbrook | Government | Primary | — | 439 | 819 |
| Muswellbrook Public School, Muswellbrook | Government | Primary | — | 422 | 913 |
| St James' Primary School, Muswellbrook | Catholic | Primary | — | 345 | 952 |
| Denman Public School, Denman | Government | Primary | — | 147 | 949 |
| Pacific Brook Christian School, Muswellbrook | Independent | Combined | — | 88 | 950 |
| Richard Gill School, Muswellbrook | Independent | Primary | — | 43 | 996 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Denman | Catholic | Primary | — | 42 | 1,026 |
| Sandy Hollow Public School, Sandy Hollow | Government | Primary | — | 23 | 814 |
| Martindale Public School, Martindale | Government | Primary | — | 7 | 992 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15650/muswellbrook/topic/education