71.6% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murrumbateman · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Murrumbateman
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational achievement in Murrumbateman has climbed steadily since 2011, creating a highly qualified community. This is seen in the fact that over 71% of residents finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a standout here, with 71.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murrumbateman, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, with 34.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.
34.3% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 34.3%
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 Murrumbateman, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 31%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by society and culture at 16.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a single government primary school, which is much smaller than most others but carries a school advantage score much higher than most areas.
1.27
Lower than 87% 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).
171
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,056
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Murrumbateman
1 school — 171 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Murrumbateman Public School, Murrumbateman | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 171 | 1,056 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murrumbateman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12871/murrumbateman/topic/education