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Education & Qualifications in Murrumbucca

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

Higher education levels have become a standout feature of Murrumbucca, where 31.8% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. While this is much higher than most similar areas, the proportion of people who finished Year 12 is well below the national figure.

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Where Murrumbucca sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

31.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murrumbucca — higher than 87% of areas.

Murrumbucca31.8%
2630, NSW 18.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the 58.8% national average. Other residents mostly stopped at Year 10, accounting for 14.7% of the group.

Completed Year 12

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52.9% —

Higher than 68% 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 Murrumbucca, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Year 12 52.9% Year 10 14.7% Year 11 7.4% Year 9 or below 4.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are common here, with 31.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, and the most typical qualification is a bachelor degree at 32.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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31.8% —

Higher than 87% 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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In Murrumbucca, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Certificate III / IV (33%) and Postgraduate degree (8%).

Bachelor degree 32.7% Certificate III / IV 21.8% Postgraduate degree 5.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related services at 18.2%, followed by education at 12.7%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Murrumbucca — Engineering & related leads at 24%, ahead of Education (17%) and Architecture & building (12%).

Engineering & related 18.2% Education 12.7% Architecture & building 9.1% Health 9.1% Agriculture & environment 7.3% Management & commerce 7.3% Natural & physical sciences 5.5% Society & culture 5.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Murrumbucca — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murrumbucca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12873/murrumbucca/topic/education