33.1% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Muswellbrook Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Muswellbrook Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Muswellbrook Surrounds have completed high school compared to most of the country, which shapes the local skills and qualifications profile. Only 33.1% of residents finished Year 12, although this figure has risen since 2011. The area relies heavily on trade certificates rather than university degrees for its workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with only 33.1% of people reaching this milestone. The most common highest year of schooling completed is Year 10, at 37.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Muswellbrook Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (40%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Instead, Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most typical, held by 44.2% of the population.
8.8% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 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 Surrounds, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most often held in Engineering and related fields, at 24.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.0%. Agriculture and environment (8.2%) and Health (8.1%) are also common fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are four primary schools serving 219 students, they are among the smallest in the region. The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, but the average school advantage score is much lower than most places.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.21
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
219
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
55
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
951
Lower than 80% 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 Surrounds
9 schools — 1,927 students, average ICSEA 922.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Martindale Public School, Martindale | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 7 | 992 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Denman | Catholic | Primary | 11.3 km | 42 | 1,026 |
| Denman Public School, Denman | Government | Primary | 11.4 km | 147 | 949 |
| Sandy Hollow Public School, Sandy Hollow | Government | Primary | 20.7 km | 23 | 814 |
| St James' Primary School, Muswellbrook | Catholic | Primary | 28.9 km | 345 | 952 |
| Muswellbrook South Public School, Muswellbrook | Government | Primary | 30.0 km | 439 | 819 |
| Pacific Brook Christian School, Muswellbrook | Independent | Combined | 31.0 km | 88 | 950 |
| St Joseph's Catholic College, Aberdeen | Catholic | Secondary | 39.8 km | 685 | 968 |
| Aberdeen Public School, Aberdeen | Government | Primary | 40.0 km | 151 | 890 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Muswellbrook Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106041127/muswellbrook-surrounds/topic/education