39.7% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murringo · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Murringo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 39.7% of residents in Murringo have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lower level of formal schooling is reflected in the qualifications of adults, though a fair few hold certificates and diplomas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people who finished Year 12 is far below both the New South Wales and Australian averages. About 32.8% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 15.6% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murringo, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure. The most common top qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.6% of residents.
16.5% ▲ +54.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
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 Murringo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Murringo are spread across several fields. Agriculture and environment, along with management and commerce, are the most common fields of study at 15.2% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but they are much smaller than most areas. There is one government primary school within 3km, which has a school advantage score much lower than most areas.
12.50
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
43
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
941
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Murringo
1 school — 43 students, average ICSEA 941.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Murringo Public School, Murringo | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 43 | 941 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murringo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12869/murringo/topic/education