52.5% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cudgen · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cudgen
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Cudgen hold higher qualifications than in most similar areas, though they still trail state and national figures. Around 22.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and over half the population has finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.5% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cudgen, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The usual qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.4% of adults. While 22.6% have a bachelor degree or higher—a figure higher than most similar areas—this remains well below the national average of 26.3%.
22.6% ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 Cudgen, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are health at 15.7% and management and commerce at 14.4%. Education, engineering, and architecture also make up a significant share of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cudgen has five schools within 3km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,021, which is higher than most areas, and 80% are government primary schools.
4.85
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality 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).
381
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,021
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cudgen
5 schools — 1,905 students, average ICSEA 1,021.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Cudgen Public School, Cudgen | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 161 | 984 |
| Kingscliff High School, Kingscliff | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 910 | 991 |
| St Anthony's Primary School, Kingscliff | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 323 | 1,066 |
| Kingscliff Public School, Kingscliff | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 455 | 1,058 |
| Duranbah Public School, Duranbah | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 56 | 1,058 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cudgen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11144/cudgen/topic/education