Middle Brook · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Middle Brook

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

Middle Brook sits around the middle of similar areas for school completion, though overall education levels are quite low. Only 11.1% of adults hold a university degree, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Middle Brook, Suburb / Locality

Where Middle Brook sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.1% ▲ +15.9%
  • 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 Middle Brook — lower than 66% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Middle Brook11.1%
2337, NSW 13.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents—42.0%—have finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. About 37.5% of the community stopped their schooling at Year 10.

42.0% ▲ +29.5%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.4%
  • 2016: 32.0%
  • 2021: 42.0%

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

Highest year of school

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Middle Brook splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (47%) and Year 10 (42%), with Year 9 or below at 9%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by only 11.1% of adults, far below the 26.3% typical across Australia. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.2% of people.

11.1% ▲ +15.9%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 11.1%

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

Highest qualification level

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In Middle Brook, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 19.7% and Management and Commerce at 13.9%. Other notable areas of study include Architecture and Building and Health, both at 9.8%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Middle Brook — Engineering & related leads at 25%, ahead of Management & commerce (18%) and Architecture & building (12%).

Schools

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

There are two schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, with an average size of 546 students.

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).

995

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Schools in and around Middle Brook — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Middle Brook

2 schools — 1,092 students, average ICSEA 995.

By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1

By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1

Schools serving Middle Brook, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Scone Public School, Scone Government Primary 14.7 km 400 943
Scone Grammar School, Scone Independent Combined 14.8 km 692 1,025

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 Middle Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12611/middle-brook/topic/education