39.1% ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murweh · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Murweh
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in Murweh than in most other areas. Only 39.1% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While these numbers have risen since 2011, the area continues to lag behind Queensland and Australia in formal qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.1% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is lower than most areas, though the rate did rise 5.1 points since 2011. Many residents stopped after Year 10 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murweh, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.4% of the population, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This standing is lower than most areas, despite a small 2.0 point increase since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 31.6%.
11.4% ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 Murweh, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Murweh are spread across several fields, with Health (11.8%) and Engineering (11.2%) being the most common. Management and commerce (9.5%) and Education (9.3%) also make up a significant portion of the local expertise.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools serving 727 students, which means there are 8.68 schools per 1,000 children—much higher than most areas. These schools are generally smaller than average and the typical school has a much lower advantage score than most other areas.
6
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.68
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
727
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
121
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
903
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Murweh
6 schools — 727 students, average ICSEA 903.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Charleville State High School, Charleville | Government | Secondary | — | 216 | 847 |
| Charleville School of Distance Education, Charleville | Government | Combined | — | 172 | 957 |
| St Mary's School, Charleville | Catholic | Primary | — | 157 | 968 |
| Charleville State School, Charleville | Government | Primary | — | 126 | 836 |
| Augathella State School, Augathella | Government | Primary | — | 36 | 912 |
| Morven State School, Morven | Government | Primary | — | 20 | 950 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murweh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35600/murweh/topic/education