36.1% ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mudgee Surrounds - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mudgee Surrounds - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates have climbed by 5.5 points since 2011 in Mudgee Surrounds - West, though overall education levels remain low. Only 36.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. Most adults hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.1% of people here completed Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. This is much lower than most similar areas, although the rate has risen since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Mudgee Surrounds - West splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 41.7% of residents.
11.3% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 - West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 20.6%, followed by management and commerce at 13.1%. Health and education each account for 8.1% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 9 schools, which is among the largest number of schools for an area of this type. However, these schools are small, with an average size of 109 students, and they have some of the lowest advantage scores.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.21
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
868
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
109
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
907
Lower than 90% 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 - West
13 schools — 3,971 students, average ICSEA 953.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Red Hill Environmental Education Centre, Gulgong | Government | Combined | 6.5 km | — | — |
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School Gulgong, Gulgong | Catholic | Primary | 6.9 km | 132 | 957 |
| Gulgong High School, Gulgong | Government | Secondary | 7.0 km | 213 | 868 |
| Gulgong Public School, Gulgong | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 283 | 913 |
| Mudgee Public School, Mudgee | Government | Primary | 19.7 km | 539 | 925 |
| Mudgee High School, Mudgee | Government | Secondary | 19.9 km | 788 | 928 |
| Cudgegong Valley Public School, Mudgee | Government | Primary | 20.9 km | 654 | 951 |
| St Matthews Catholic School Mudgee, Mudgee | Catholic | Combined | 22.8 km | 1,122 | 1,022 |
| Goolma Public School, Goolma | Government | Primary | 25.8 km | 2 | 928 |
| Lue Public School, Lue | Government | Primary | 38.8 km | 26 | 886 |
| Hargraves Public School, Hargraves | Government | Primary | 40.7 km | 12 | 840 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo, Dunedoo | Catholic | Primary | 46.8 km | 48 | 970 |
| Dunedoo Central School, Dunedoo | Government | Combined | 47.0 km | 152 | 893 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mudgee Surrounds - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103031074/mudgee-surrounds-west/topic/education