36.5% ▲ +43.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Murwillumbah · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in South Murwillumbah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in South Murwillumbah than in most other areas. Only 36.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This educational trend is reflected in the qualifications held by adults, with a small minority holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.5% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Another 33.5% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →South Murwillumbah splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.2% of adults. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.3% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
12.3% ▲ +50.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 South Murwillumbah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 13.3%, followed by management and commerce at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
South Murwillumbah is well served with 10 schools within 3km, a higher number than about 82% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,029, which is higher than most areas.
6.33
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
278
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,029
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving South Murwillumbah
10 schools — 2,782 students, average ICSEA 1,029.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| St Joseph's Primary School, South Murwillumbah | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 161 | 1,011 |
| Murwillumbah East Public School, Murwillumbah | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 152 | 935 |
| The Small School, Murwillumbah | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 67 | 1,071 |
| Mount St Patrick Primary School, Murwillumbah | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 373 | 1,061 |
| Sathya Sai College, Murwillumbah | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 280 | 1,046 |
| Mount St Patrick College, Murwillumbah | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 823 | 1,071 |
| Murwillumbah High School, Murwillumbah | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 347 | 950 |
| Murwillumbah Public School, Murwillumbah | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 149 | 959 |
| Condong Public School, Condong | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 49 | 948 |
| Tweed Valley Adventist College, Murwillumbah | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 381 | 1,039 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Murwillumbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13609/south-murwillumbah/topic/education