71.7% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murarrie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Murarrie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 71% of residents in Murarrie have completed Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This is a well-educated area where university degrees and high school completion rates have both climbed significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most similar areas, with 71.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is 13 points above the Australian figure and represents a 13 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murarrie, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 32.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This represents a rise of 9.6 points since 2011, with bachelor degrees being the most common high-level qualification.
32.2% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 32.2%
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 Murarrie, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 23.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.1% and society and culture at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one school in the area, which is a small government primary school. While there are 22 schools within 3km, the local school advantage score is much lower than in most other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.12
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 55% 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).
60
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
60
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
956
Lower than 78% 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 Murarrie
22 schools — 13,210 students, average ICSEA 1,087.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 6 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Murarrie State School, Murarrie | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 60 | 956 |
| Hemmant Flexible School, Hemmant | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 81 | 903 |
| Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,355 | 1,174 |
| Tingalpa State School, Tingalpa | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 452 | 1,079 |
| Cannon Hill State School, Cannon Hill | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 319 | 1,051 |
| St Oliver Plunkett School, Cannon Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 615 | 1,112 |
| Balmoral State High School, Balmoral | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 929 | 1,047 |
| Hamilton State School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 248 | 1,050 |
| Iona College, Lindum | Catholic | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,802 | 1,079 |
| Mayfield State School, Carina | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 393 | 1,073 |
| Brisbane Bayside State College, Wynnum West | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 910 | 981 |
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 612 | 1,124 |
| Morningside State School, Morningside | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 475 | 1,075 |
| Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 548 | 1,156 |
| Wynnum West State School, Wynnum West | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 340 | 964 |
| Seven Hills State School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 487 | 1,123 |
| Moreton Bay College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,236 | 1,139 |
| San Sisto College, Carina | Catholic | Secondary | 4.9 km | 805 | 1,080 |
| Carina State School, Carindale | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 267 | 1,036 |
| St Martin's School, Carina | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 627 | 1,111 |
| OneSchool Global QLD - Wakerley, Wakerley | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 285 | 985 |
| Norman Park State School, Norman Park | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 364 | 1,119 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murarrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031017/murarrie/topic/education