37.7% ▲ +55.2%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murrumburrah · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Murrumburrah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 6.9% of adults in Murrumburrah hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This gap is mirrored in school completion rates, with many residents leaving school before the end of Year 12. The area relies heavily on practical trade certifications rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.7% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. The most common highest school year reached is Year 10, completed by 44.9% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murrumburrah, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, as the 6.9% rate for bachelor degrees or higher is much lower than most areas. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most typical qualification, held by 40.5% of residents.
6.9% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Murrumburrah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Murrumburrah are most often in Engineering and related fields at 19.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.7%. Architecture, building, agriculture, and environment each account for 9.5% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3km of the area, which is more than 70% of similar places. These schools are typically smaller than most, and two-thirds are government-run primary schools.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
129
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
947
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Murrumburrah
3 schools — 387 students, average ICSEA 947.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Trinity Catholic Primary School, Murrumburrah | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 29 | 1,005 |
| Murrumburrah Public School, Murrumburrah | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 210 | 961 |
| Murrumburrah High School, Harden | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 148 | 915 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murrumburrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12874/murrumburrah/topic/education