63.6% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mullumbimby Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mullumbimby Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Mullumbimby Creek hold high-level qualifications than in most similar areas. The typical resident is well-educated, with 34.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This academic lean is reflected in the local school system, which has an advantage score much higher than most areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are well above the national figure, with 63.6% of residents completing Year 12. This is 4.7 percentage points higher than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mullumbimby Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, as 34.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or more. This is well above the Australian average by 8 percentage points, with bachelor degrees and certificates being the most common qualifications.
34.3% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Mullumbimby Creek splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Certificate III / IV (25%), with Postgraduate degree at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in society and culture are the most frequent, making up 15.7% of qualifications. Other common fields include management and commerce at 11.5%, and creative arts at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools within 3 km, which is more than 77% of similar areas. Half of these schools are government-run, and primary schools make up 50% of the total.
11.63
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
264
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,041
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mullumbimby Creek
6 schools — 1,584 students, average ICSEA 1,041.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School, Mullumbimby | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 587 | 1,070 |
| Wilsons Creek Public School, Mullumbimby | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 23 | 1,041 |
| Hinterland Christian College, Mullumbimby | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 71 | 1,048 |
| Mullumbimby High School, Mullumbimby | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 623 | 1,019 |
| St John's Primary School, Mullumbimby | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 63 | 1,038 |
| Mullumbimby Public School, Mullumbimby | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 217 | 1,026 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mullumbimby Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12840/mullumbimby-creek/topic/education