Malabugilmah · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Malabugilmah

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A stark gap exists between Malabugilmah and the rest of the country regarding formal education. No residents have completed Year 12 or earned a university degree, leaving the area far below both state and national figures.

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📍 Malabugilmah, Suburb / Locality

Where Malabugilmah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Malabugilmah — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Malabugilmah0.0%
2460, NSW 10.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the lowest in the region, with 50% of people finishing at Year 9 or below. This is far below the New South Wales figure, where 58.9% of people completed Year 12.

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In Malabugilmah, Year 9 or below is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 38%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is not present here, as 0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 0%, ahead of Information technology (0%).

Schools

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

The area has one primary school, which is run by the government. This school is among the smallest in the region with an average size of 14 students and a very low advantage score.

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Lower than 57% 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).

775

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality 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 Malabugilmah

1 school — 14 students, average ICSEA 775.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Malabugilmah, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Baryulgil Public School, Baryulgil Government Primary 0.9 km 14 775

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 Malabugilmah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12463/malabugilmah/topic/education