41.7% ▲ +33.6%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murwillumbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Murwillumbah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Murwillumbah compared to the rest of the country, with only 41.7% completing Year 12. While these figures are far below the national average, the area has seen a steady climb in both school completion and university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it rose 10 points since 2011. Nearly 30% of residents identify Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murwillumbah, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.5% of people.
15.6% ▲ +57.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
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 Murwillumbah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 12.7%, followed closely by society and culture at 11.9% and engineering at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Murwillumbah has 10 schools, which is among the largest number for an area of this level. With 5.85 schools per 1,000 children, the area has much higher school density than most similar places.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.85
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
2,894
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
289
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Murwillumbah
12 schools — 3,017 students, average ICSEA 1,023.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| The Small School, Murwillumbah | Independent | Combined | 0.2 km | 67 | 1,071 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, South Murwillumbah | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 161 | 1,011 |
| Sathya Sai College, Murwillumbah | Independent | Primary | 0.4 km | 280 | 1,046 |
| Murwillumbah Public School, Murwillumbah | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 149 | 959 |
| Mount St Patrick Primary School, Murwillumbah | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 373 | 1,061 |
| Mount St Patrick College, Murwillumbah | Catholic | Secondary | 0.6 km | 823 | 1,071 |
| Murwillumbah High School, Murwillumbah | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 347 | 950 |
| Murwillumbah East Public School, Murwillumbah | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 152 | 935 |
| Tweed Valley Adventist College, Murwillumbah | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 381 | 1,039 |
| Wollumbin High School, Murwillumbah | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 161 | 938 |
| Condong Public School, Condong | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 49 | 948 |
| Dungay Public School, Dungay | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 74 | 980 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murwillumbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031251/murwillumbah/topic/education