39.4% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mullion Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mullion Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in Mullion Creek compared to most similar areas. Only 39.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below both the New South Wales and national figures. This trend is reflected in the qualification levels, where the typical adult is more likely to hold a trade certificate than a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 39.4% of people finishing Year 12. About 36.3% of residents have Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →Mullion Creek splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (43%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.9% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.6% of residents.
14.9% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.9%
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 Mullion Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 21.1%, followed by Management and Commerce at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar places, though the average school size of 71 is much lower. Both local schools are government primary schools.
7.87
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
71
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
984
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mullion Creek
2 schools — 141 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Mullion Creek Public School, Mullion Creek | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 67 | 1,009 |
| Clergate Public School, Clergate | Government | Primary | 13.1 km | 74 | 961 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mullion Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12837/mullion-creek/topic/education