33.1% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Muswellbrook · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Muswellbrook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of qualified adults in Muswellbrook hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a workforce heavily geared toward trade and technical skills. This trend is seen in the town's schooling and degree rates, which are far below state and national levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.1% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. This is much lower than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →Muswellbrook splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 8.7% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
8.7% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Muswellbrook, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 25.6%, followed by management and commerce at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2.22 schools per 1,000 children, which is lower than most areas. The local schools have an average advantage score of 888, placing them among the lowest at this level.
2.22
Lower than 68% 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).
331
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
888
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Muswellbrook
6 schools — 1,985 students, average ICSEA 888.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Richard Gill School, Muswellbrook | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 43 | 996 |
| St James' Primary School, Muswellbrook | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 345 | 952 |
| Muswellbrook South Public School, Muswellbrook | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 439 | 819 |
| Muswellbrook High School, Muswellbrook | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 648 | 869 |
| Pacific Brook Christian School, Muswellbrook | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 88 | 950 |
| Muswellbrook Public School, Muswellbrook | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 422 | 913 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12879/muswellbrook/topic/education