44.9% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murwillumbah Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Murwillumbah Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Murwillumbah Surrounds, where 30.8% of people hold one. While more residents have finished high school than a decade ago, educational attainment generally sits well below the New South Wales and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This result has improved over time, rising 7.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murwillumbah Surrounds, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 19.1% of adults, a figure well below the national average of 26.3%. This has increased by 4.8 points since 2011.
19.1% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
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 Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 12.7%, followed by Health at 11.0% and Management and commerce at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools serving the area, which is among the largest number of schools for a place of this level. Despite this, the average school size of 54 students is among the lowest, and the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.90
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
541
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
54
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Lower than 64% 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 Surrounds
26 schools — 4,089 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula School, Eungella | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 93 | 1,028 |
| Uki Public School, Uki | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 86 | 977 |
| Wollumbin High School, Murwillumbah | Government | Secondary | 7.5 km | 161 | 938 |
| Crystal Creek Public School, Crystal Creek | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 80 | 939 |
| Tweed Valley Adventist College, Murwillumbah | Independent | Combined | 8.5 km | 381 | 1,039 |
| Stokers Siding Public School, Stokers Siding | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 37 | 962 |
| Aetaomah School, Terragon | Independent | Combined | 9.1 km | 55 | 1,057 |
| Chillingham Public School, Chillingham | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 35 | 1,005 |
| Murwillumbah High School, Murwillumbah | Government | Secondary | 9.4 km | 347 | 950 |
| Murwillumbah Public School, Murwillumbah | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 149 | 959 |
| Sathya Sai College, Murwillumbah | Independent | Primary | 10.1 km | 280 | 1,046 |
| The Small School, Murwillumbah | Independent | Combined | 10.3 km | 67 | 1,071 |
| Mount St Patrick College, Murwillumbah | Catholic | Secondary | 10.3 km | 823 | 1,071 |
| Mount St Patrick Primary School, Murwillumbah | Catholic | Primary | 10.4 km | 373 | 1,061 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, South Murwillumbah | Catholic | Primary | 10.4 km | 161 | 1,011 |
| Tyalgum Public School, Tyalgum | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 13 | 978 |
| Murwillumbah East Public School, Murwillumbah | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 152 | 935 |
| Dungay Public School, Dungay | Government | Primary | 12.7 km | 74 | 980 |
| Condong Public School, Condong | Government | Primary | 14.5 km | 49 | 948 |
| Main Arm Upper Public School, Upper Main Arm | Government | Primary | 15.5 km | 88 | 1,016 |
| Burringbar Public School, Burringbar | Government | Primary | 15.7 km | 93 | 992 |
| Tumbulgum Public School, Tumbulgum | Government | Primary | 19.2 km | 19 | 941 |
| Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education, Lillian Rock | Independent | Combined | 22.1 km | 89 | 1,042 |
| Duranbah Public School, Duranbah | Government | Primary | 22.5 km | 56 | 1,058 |
| Barkers Vale Public School, Wadeville | Government | Primary | 24.2 km | 42 | 971 |
| Terranora Public School, Terranora | Government | Primary | 24.3 km | 286 | 1,023 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murwillumbah Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031252/murwillumbah-surrounds/topic/education