43.7% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mudgee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mudgee
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Mudgee, held by 40.3% of the population. While university degrees and high school completion rates remain far below the national figures, these numbers have both risen steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 34.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mudgee, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.7% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has risen 5.1 points since 2011.
15.7% ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.7%
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 Mudgee, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 19.4%, followed by management and commerce at 15.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mudgee has four schools, with a total of 3,103 enrolments. The average school size of 776 is much higher than most similar areas, though the average school advantage score is lower.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.49
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
3,103
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
776
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
966
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mudgee
4 schools — 3,103 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| St Matthews Catholic School Mudgee, Mudgee | Catholic | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,122 | 1,022 |
| Cudgegong Valley Public School, Mudgee | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 654 | 951 |
| Mudgee High School, Mudgee | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 788 | 928 |
| Mudgee Public School, Mudgee | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 539 | 925 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103031072/mudgee/topic/education