36.3% —
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murray River · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Murray River
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common credential in Murray River, where 36.5% of adults hold one. While school completion rates are far below the national figure, there has been a steady rise in both Year 12 graduates and university degrees since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This rate has risen by 3.8 percentage points since 2016, though 22.6% of the population still lists Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murray River, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.4% of the population, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. This has climbed slightly by 2.3 percentage points since the last census.
12.4% —
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
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 Murray River, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are Engineering and related fields at 14.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.7% and Health at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Murray River has 9 schools, with government institutions making up 88.9% of the sector. These schools are typically smaller than those in most similar areas, though they have a higher average advantage score.
9
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.16
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,457
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
162
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,006
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Murray River
9 schools — 1,457 students, average ICSEA 1,006.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Moama Anglican Grammar School, Moama | Independent | Combined | — | 721 | 1,072 |
| Barham High School, Barham | Government | Secondary | — | 184 | 951 |
| Barham Public School, Barham | Government | Primary | — | 162 | 982 |
| Tooleybuc Central School, Tooleybuc | Government | Combined | — | 118 | 902 |
| Moama Public School, Moama | Government | Primary | — | 113 | 889 |
| Moulamein Public School, Moulamein | Government | Primary | — | 61 | 965 |
| Mathoura Public School, Mathoura | Government | Primary | — | 52 | 943 |
| Bunnaloo Public School, Bunnaloo | Government | Primary | — | 31 | 990 |
| Wakool Burraboi Public School, Wakool | Government | Primary | — | 15 | 849 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murray River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15520/murray-river/topic/education