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Education & Qualifications in Mount Murray

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

Higher education levels have become a standout feature of Mount Murray, where 27.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While university qualifications are common, far fewer residents finished high school compared to the national figure. This creates a distinct split between those with advanced degrees and those who left school early.

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Where Mount Murray sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Murray — higher than 81% of areas.

Mount Murray27.3%
2577, NSW 24.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.8% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.9% seen in New South Wales and the 58.8% national average. About 20% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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41.8% —

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Mount Murray, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 41.8% Year 10 20.0% Year 11 12.7% Year 9 or below 5.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 27.3% of adults, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the New South Wales average of 27.8%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are also common, held by 23.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.3% —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality 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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Mount Murray splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Postgraduate degree at 16%.

Bachelor degree 23.3% Certificate III / IV 23.3% Postgraduate degree 11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.3% Certificate I / II 7.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 25.6%. Education, management and commerce, and creative arts each account for 11.6% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Mount Murray, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Education (14%) and Management & commerce (14%).

Engineering & related 25.6% Education 11.6% Management & commerce 11.6% Creative arts 11.6% Natural & physical sciences 9.3% Health 9.3% Architecture & building 7.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller for educational facilities than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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).

Schools in and around Mount Murray — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Mount Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12790/mount-murray/topic/education