Mookerawa · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mookerawa

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

Typical educational attainment in Mookerawa sits around the middle for similar areas, though it trails far behind state and national figures. Only 16.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while fewer than half of residents have finished Year 12.

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📍 Mookerawa, Suburb / Locality

Where Mookerawa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.7%
  • 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 Mookerawa — higher than 58% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Mookerawa16.7%
2820, NSW 9.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of the population, 45.8%, completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.9% seen in New South Wales. Another 37.5% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Highest year of school

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In Mookerawa, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 9 or below (35%) and Year 10 (23%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.7% of the population, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Mookerawa, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (29%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Society & culture at 24%, ahead of Architecture & building (18%).

Field of qualification

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In Mookerawa, Society & culture is the majority at 57%; Architecture & building is next at 43%.

Schools

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

The area has one primary school, which is a government facility. This school is among the smallest at its level with an average of 11 students and is also among the lowest for school advantage.

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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).

722

Lower than 99% 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 Mookerawa — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Mookerawa

1 school — 11 students, average ICSEA 722.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Mookerawa, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Stuart Town Public School, Stuart Town Government Primary 9.8 km 11 722

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 Mookerawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12701/mookerawa/topic/education