63.1% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.8%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dudley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dudley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Highly qualified adults define the local landscape in Dudley, where 37.2% hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and among the highest levels of tertiary education seen in similar areas. Most residents have a strong educational foundation, with school completion rates well above the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are high here, as 63.1% of residents completed Year 12. This is well above both the New South Wales and national figures, with 22.7% of people reaching Year 10 as their highest level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dudley, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A high proportion of the population is university educated, with 34.7% holding a bachelor degree and 12.4% with a postgraduate degree. Combined, these figures put the area well above the state and national averages for higher qualifications.
37.2% ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 37.2%
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 Dudley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several professional fields, led by engineering at 18.4% and management and commerce at 17.5%. Health and education also make up a significant part of the local expertise.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Dudley has a higher school advantage score than most areas, with 17 schools within 3km of residents. Despite this, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most similar places.
1.80
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Higher than 86% 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).
361
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dudley
17 schools — 6,141 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Dudley Public School, Dudley | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 245 | 1,095 |
| Whitebridge High School, Whitebridge | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 915 | 1,022 |
| Redhead Public School, Redhead | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 240 | 1,089 |
| Charlestown East Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 319 | 1,036 |
| St Mary's Catholic College, Gateshead | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 989 | 1,062 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Gateshead | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 294 | 1,023 |
| Wiripaang Public School, Gateshead | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 182 | 853 |
| Hunter Sports High School, Gateshead | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 941 | 955 |
| Kahibah Public School, Kahibah | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 291 | 1,076 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Charlestown | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 361 | 1,102 |
| St Pius X Primary School, Windale | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 54 | 847 |
| Charlestown Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 234 | 1,037 |
| Lakeside School, Gateshead | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 58 | 910 |
| Windale Public School, Windale | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 252 | 793 |
| Charlestown South Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 235 | 1,075 |
| Jewells Primary School, Jewells | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 262 | 1,026 |
| Merewether Heights Public School, Merewether Heights | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 269 | 1,129 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dudley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11303/dudley/topic/education