33.1% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Muswellbrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Muswellbrook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Muswellbrook have finished high school than in 2011, but education levels remain low compared to the rest of the country. Only 33.1% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are among the lowest for similar areas, though the figure rose 5.2 points since 2011. Currently, 33.7% of people list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →Muswellbrook splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by just 8.7% of adults, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 45.7% of the total.
8.7% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Muswellbrook, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 25.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Muswellbrook has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. Half of these are government schools, and they serve 1,985 enrolments on average.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.22
Higher than 54% 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).
1,985
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
331
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
888
Lower than 92% 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 Muswellbrook
6 schools — 1,985 students, average ICSEA 888.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Richard Gill School, Muswellbrook | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 43 | 996 |
| St James' Primary School, Muswellbrook | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 345 | 952 |
| Muswellbrook South Public School, Muswellbrook | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 439 | 819 |
| Muswellbrook High School, Muswellbrook | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 648 | 869 |
| Pacific Brook Christian School, Muswellbrook | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 88 | 950 |
| Muswellbrook Public School, Muswellbrook | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 422 | 913 |
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/sa2/106041126/muswellbrook/topic/education