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Education & Qualifications in Murray

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Far fewer residents in Murray have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 40.8% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, more people have finished school and earned degrees than they did in 2011.

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📍 Murray, Region (SA4)

Where Murray sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.9% ▲ +36.6%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Murray — lower than 66% of areas.

Murray14.9%
Rest of NSW 17.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The rate of Year 12 completions is far below the New South Wales figure, though it rose 6.7 percentage points since 2011. About a quarter of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10, and 13.4% finished at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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40.8% ▲ +19.7%

Lower than 75% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Murray, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 12 40.8% Year 10 25.0% Year 9 or below 13.4% Year 11 11.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 14.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.9% ▲ +36.6%

Lower than 66% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Murray, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 35.5% Bachelor degree 18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3% Postgraduate degree 4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.3% Certificate I / II 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Management and commerce being the most common at 15.0%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 13.9%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are 92 schools across the region, meaning there are 4.13 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. Most of these 92 schools are government-run and tend to be small, with an average size of 202 students.

Average school ICSEA

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990

Lower than 64% of region (sa4) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Murray

92 schools — 18,573 students, average ICSEA 990.

By sector: Government 68 · Catholic 13 · Independent 11

By type: Primary 67 · Secondary 13 · Combined 12
Trinity Anglican College - Albury, Thurgoona Independent Combined — 1,441 1,102
Xavier Catholic College, North Albury Catholic Secondary — 932 1,034
Albury High School, Albury Government Secondary — 910 1,016
Indie School Albury, Albury Independent Secondary — 872 888
Moama Anglican Grammar School, Moama Independent Combined — 721 1,072
The Scots School Albury, Albury Independent Combined — 714 1,132
James Fallon High School, North Albury Government Secondary — 671 905
Albury Public School, Albury Government Primary — 637 1,049
Murray High School, Lavington Government Secondary — 575 934
Thurgoona Public School, Thurgoona Government Primary — 573 990
St Patrick's Parish School, Albury Catholic Primary — 501 1,069
Deniliquin High School, Deniliquin Government Secondary — 432 948
Lavington Public School, Lavington Government Primary — 409 944
St Anne's Primary School, North Albury Catholic Primary — 350 1,060
Holy Spirit Primary School, Lavington Catholic Primary — 335 1,041
Billabong High School, Culcairn Government Secondary — 312 946
St Paul's College, Walla Walla Independent Secondary — 312 1,030
Finley High School, Finley Government Secondary — 304 965
Corowa High School, Corowa Government Secondary — 291 975
Lavington East Public School, Lavington Government Primary — 291 924
Albury North Public School, Albury Government Primary — 285 893
Border Christian College, Thurgoona Independent Combined — 278 1,046
Deniliquin South Public School, Deniliquin Government Primary — 264 951
Springdale Heights Public School, Lavington Government Primary — 223 926
Glenroy Public School, North Albury Government Primary — 220 897
Hay Public School, Hay Government Primary — 216 934
Saint Mary MacKillop College Albury, Jindera Independent Combined — 216 1,074
Gol Gol Public School, Gol Gol Government Primary — 201 1,010
Coomealla High School, Dareton Government Secondary — 190 826
Barham High School, Barham Government Secondary — 184 951
Balranald Central School, Balranald Government Combined — 179 876
St John's Lutheran Primary School, Jindera Independent Primary — 176 1,061
Hume Public School, Lavington Government Primary — 175 836
St Michael's Parish School, Deniliquin Catholic Primary — 168 1,022
St Mary's Primary School, Corowa Catholic Primary — 166 1,026
Albury West Public School, Albury Government Primary — 165 918
Deniliquin North Public School, Deniliquin Government Primary — 164 992
Jindera Public School, Jindera Government Primary — 164 969
Barham Public School, Barham Government Primary — 162 982
Corowa Public School, Corowa Government Primary — 162 957
Hay War Memorial High School, Hay Government Secondary — 155 916
Tocumwal Public School, Tocumwal Government Primary — 154 1,002
Howlong Public School, Howlong Government Primary — 151 982
Table Top Public School, Table Top Government Primary — 140 1,030
Finley Public School, Finley Government Primary — 139 959
Holbrook Public School, Holbrook Government Primary — 121 1,003
Tooleybuc Central School, Tooleybuc Government Combined — 118 902
Moama Public School, Moama Government Primary — 113 889
Wentworth Public School, Wentworth Government Primary — 110 881
Barooga Public School, Barooga Government Primary — 109 962
Edward Public School, Deniliquin Government Primary — 105 872
Euston Public School, Euston Government Primary — 105 929
Culcairn Public School, Culcairn Government Primary — 94 969
Aspect Riverina School, Albury Independent Combined — 90 1,011
St Joseph's Primary School, Finley Catholic Primary — 83 998
Buronga Public School, Buronga Government Primary — 80 870
Henty Public School, Henty Government Primary — 70 961
Wewak Street School, North Albury Government Combined — 67 930
Berrigan Public School, Berrigan Government Primary — 66 984
Moulamein Public School, Moulamein Government Primary — 61 965
Dareton Public School, Dareton Government Primary — 54 668
St Joseph's Primary School, Culcairn Catholic Primary — 53 1,016
Mathoura Public School, Mathoura Government Primary — 52 943
Mulwala Public School, Mulwala Government Primary — 48 967
St Joseph's Primary School, Jerilderie Catholic Primary — 46 1,011
St Joseph's Parish School, Balranald Catholic Primary — 43 891
St Paul's Lutheran Primary School, Henty Independent Primary — 42 983
Corowa South Public School, Corowa Government Primary — 40 946
Walla Walla Public School, Walla Walla Government Primary — 40 963
Oaklands Central School, Oaklands Government Combined — 36 962
St Patrick's Primary School, Holbrook Catholic Primary — 35 959
Burrumbuttock Public School, Burrumbuttock Government Primary — 33 964
St Mary's Parish School, Hay Catholic Primary — 33 950
Bunnaloo Public School, Bunnaloo Government Primary — 31 990
OneSchool Global NSW - Albury, Lavington Independent Combined — 31 973
Rand Public School, Rand Government Primary — 30 979
Mayrung Public School, Deniliquin Government Primary — 27 875
Brocklesby Public School, Brocklesby Government Primary — 21 968
Palinyewah Public School, Ellerslie Government Primary — 20 967
Sacred Heart Primary School, Tocumwal Catholic Primary — 20 993
Blighty Public School, Blighty Government Primary — 19 1,012
Pomona Public School, Pomona Government Primary — 19 929
Walbundrie Public School, Walla Walla Government Primary — 19 973
Kandeer School, North Albury Government Combined — 18 811
Wakool Burraboi Public School, Wakool Government Primary — 15 849
Jerilderie Public School, Jerilderie Government Primary — 14 954
Gerogery Public School, Gerogery Government Primary — 13 942
Conargo Public School, Conargo Government Primary — 12 874
Lowesdale Public School, Lowesdale Government Primary — 11 1,010
Clare Public School, Clare Government Primary — 9 1,009
Urana Public School, Urana Government Primary — 9 816
Pooncarie Public School, Pooncarie Government Primary — 8 937

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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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/sa4/109/murray/topic/education