32.5% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mudgee Surrounds - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mudgee Surrounds - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 32.5% of people in Mudgee Surrounds - East completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This suggests a workforce with fewer formal school qualifications than most other Australian areas. While university degrees are uncommon, the area has seen a slight increase in both school completion and higher qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting 26 points below both the state and national figures. This is a slight improvement from 2011, when only 26.6% of residents had finished Year 12.
Highest year of school
View on map →Mudgee Surrounds - East splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are far less common here than across Australia, with only 9.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.5% of people.
9.8% ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Mudgee Surrounds - East, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most popular fields are engineering and related subjects at 19.3%, followed by management and commerce at 12%. Health and education both account for around 8% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four government schools, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are typically much smaller, with an average of 95 students and total enrolments of 378.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.92
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
378
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
95
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
911
Lower than 89% 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 Surrounds - East
6 schools — 412 students, average ICSEA 910.
By sector: Government 6
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Rylstone Public School, Rylstone | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 99 | 989 |
| Kandos High School, Kandos | Government | Secondary | 14.8 km | 166 | 902 |
| Kandos Public School, Kandos | Government | Primary | 14.9 km | 95 | 837 |
| Lue Public School, Lue | Government | Primary | 16.4 km | 26 | 886 |
| Ilford Public School, Ilford | Government | Primary | 30.2 km | 18 | 964 |
| Sofala Public School, Sofala | Government | Primary | 48.9 km | 8 | 946 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mudgee Surrounds - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103031073/mudgee-surrounds-east/topic/education