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Education & Qualifications in Murmungee

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

Only 39.1% of people in Murmungee completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. While few residents finished high school, a fair number hold higher degrees, creating a bit of a gap in the local education profile.

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Where Murmungee sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murmungee — higher than 60% of areas.

Murmungee17.5%
3747, VIC 28.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 39.1% of residents finishing. About 17.2% of the population stopped at Year 11 and another 17.2% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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39.1% —

Lower than 66% 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 Murmungee, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 23%.

Year 12 39.1% Year 11 17.2% Year 10 17.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Australian average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 25.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.5% —

Higher than 60% 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 Murmungee, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (37%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 25.5% Bachelor degree 21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

People with qualifications in this area are often trained in engineering and related fields, at 23.5%. Health is another common area of study at 17.6%, followed by agriculture and management.

Field of qualification

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In Murmungee, the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Health (21%) and Agriculture & environment (16%).

Engineering & related 23.5% Health 17.6% Agriculture & environment 13.7% Management & commerce 13.7% Architecture & building 9.8% Society & culture 5.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools 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 Murmungee — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murmungee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21836/murmungee/topic/education