39.0% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murray · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Murray
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in Murray compared to most other areas. Only 39% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While university degrees are less common, more people have earned trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than in most areas, though the share of people finishing Year 12 rose 5.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 39%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murray, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are more likely to be trade-based, with 37.5% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 11.6% have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%.
11.6% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 Murray, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 23.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government schools with a total of 337 enrolments. While schools per 1,000 children is much higher than most areas, the average school size is much lower than in similar places.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.07
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Lower than 94% 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).
337
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
169
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 75% 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 Murray
3 schools — 509 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Boddington District High School, Boddington | Government | Combined | 14.8 km | 290 | 955 |
| Dwellingup Primary School, Dwellingup | Government | Primary | 24.2 km | 47 | 1,015 |
| North Dandalup Primary School, North Dandalup | Government | Primary | 42.9 km | 172 | 985 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031248/murray/topic/education