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Mulgoa · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Mulgoa

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

A huge 25 percentage point jump in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a major shift in education for Mulgoa. While the area has seen growth in schooling and degrees, these figures still sit well below the state and national levels.

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📍 Mulgoa, Urban Centre

Where Mulgoa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.1% ▲ +274.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mulgoa — higher than 72% of areas.

Mulgoa16.1%
2745, NSW 20.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly half of residents have finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still far below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.

Completed Year 12

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46.6% ▲ +118.5%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Mulgoa, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (10%).

Year 12 46.6% Year 10 34.7% Year 9 or below 10.1% Year 11 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 16.1%, though this remains far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade certificates are the most common qualification, held by 40.4% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.1% ▲ +274.7%

Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.

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 Mulgoa, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 40.4% Bachelor degree 19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.6% Postgraduate degree 5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.6% Certificate I / II 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.5%, followed by engineering at 16.9% and architecture and building at 12%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mulgoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121084/mulgoa/topic/education