Cudgee · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Cudgee

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

Nearly 43% of qualified adults in Cudgee hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While many residents have a strong base of vocational training, the proportion of people finishing high school and earning university degrees is much lower than the state and national figures.

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📍 Cudgee, Suburb / Locality

Where Cudgee sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.8% ▲ +22.3%
  • 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 Cudgee — higher than 58% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Cudgee16.8%
3265, VIC 14.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this remains well below the Victorian and Australian averages.

52.6% ▲ +46.9%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.8%
  • 2016: 44.6%
  • 2021: 52.6%

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

Highest year of school

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In Cudgee, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.8% of adults, a figure that is far below the Victorian average and well below the national rate.

16.8% ▲ +22.3%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 16.8%

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 Cudgee, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are society and culture at 16.7%, followed by health and engineering, which both stand at 14.5%.

Schools

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

Cudgee has a high number of schools per 1,000 children and an average school advantage score that is much higher than most areas. The local system is composed entirely of small government primary schools.

1

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).

1,052

Higher than 79% 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 Cudgee — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Cudgee

1 school — 23 students, average ICSEA 1,052.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Cudgee, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Cudgee Primary School, Cudgee Government Primary 0.8 km 23 1,052

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 Cudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20687/cudgee/topic/education