48.7% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Erudgere · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Erudgere
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Qualification levels in Erudgere have remained steady over the last decade, with 12.7% of adults holding a university degree. While more residents here finished Year 12 than in most similar areas, the community still trails far behind the state and national figures for school and university completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Almost half of residents (48.7%) finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Erudgere, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The usual highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 56.6% of people. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.7% of adults, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
12.7% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 Erudgere, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 26.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are much larger than most others in the region, though they have a much lower average advantage score.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
664
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
927
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Erudgere
2 schools — 1,327 students, average ICSEA 927.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Mudgee Public School, Mudgee | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 539 | 925 |
| Mudgee High School, Mudgee | Government | Secondary | 8.1 km | 788 | 928 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Erudgere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11443/erudgere/topic/education