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Lithgow - Mudgee · Sub-region (SA3)

Education & Qualifications in Lithgow - 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 in Lithgow - Mudgee, held by 39.7% of residents. While the area has seen a steady rise in school and university completions since 2011, overall education levels remain far below the New South Wales and national figures.

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📍 Lithgow - Mudgee, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Lithgow - Mudgee sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.5% ▲ +45.1%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Lithgow - Mudgee — lower than 79% of areas.

Lithgow - Mudgee12.5%
Rest of NSW 17.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.2% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures of around 59%. This is an improvement over time, as the rate rose 7.9 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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37.2% ▲ +27.1%

Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Lithgow - Mudgee splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.

Year 12 37.2% Year 10 32.9% Year 9 or below 13.6% Year 11 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.5%, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%, though it has climbed 3.9 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.5% ▲ +45.1%

Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the region are most often in Engineering and related fields at 20.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.8%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has 31 schools and a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. However, these schools are generally smaller and have much lower advantage scores than in other regions.

Average school ICSEA

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942

Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Lithgow - Mudgee

31 schools — 6,725 students, average ICSEA 942.

By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 6

By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
St Matthews Catholic School Mudgee, Mudgee Catholic Combined — 1,122 1,022
Mudgee High School, Mudgee Government Secondary — 788 928
Cudgegong Valley Public School, Mudgee Government Primary — 654 951
Lithgow High School, Lithgow Government Secondary — 654 918
Mudgee Public School, Mudgee Government Primary — 539 925
Lithgow Public School, Lithgow Government Primary — 324 919
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow, Lithgow Catholic Primary — 287 993
Gulgong Public School, Gulgong Government Primary — 283 913
Cooerwull Public School, Lithgow Government Primary — 258 906
La Salle Academy Lithgow, Lithgow Catholic Secondary — 230 980
Gulgong High School, Gulgong Government Secondary — 213 868
Portland Central School, Portland Government Combined — 204 845
Wallerawang Public School, Wallerawang Government Primary — 186 909
Kandos High School, Kandos Government Secondary — 166 902
Dunedoo Central School, Dunedoo Government Combined — 152 893
All Hallows Catholic Primary School Gulgong, Gulgong Catholic Primary — 132 957
Zig Zag Public School, Lithgow Government Primary — 120 934
Rylstone Public School, Rylstone Government Primary — 99 989
Kandos Public School, Kandos Government Primary — 95 837
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Portland, Portland Catholic Primary — 50 924
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo, Dunedoo Catholic Primary — 48 970
Meadow Flat Public School, Meadow Flat Government Primary — 30 1,000
Lue Public School, Lue Government Primary — 26 886
Ilford Public School, Ilford Government Primary — 18 964
Hampton Public School, Hampton Government Primary — 14 1,068
Hargraves Public School, Hargraves Government Primary — 12 840
Cullen Bullen Public School, Cullen Bullen Government Primary — 8 790
Glen Alice Public School, Glen Alice Government Primary — 6 908
Capertee Public School, Capertee Government Primary — 5 987
Goolma Public School, Goolma Government Primary — 2 928
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre, Gulgong Government Combined — — —

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lithgow - Mudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10303/lithgow-mudgee/topic/education