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Education & Qualifications in Murraydale

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

More people in Murraydale completed Year 12 than in most similar areas, though overall qualification levels remain low. Only 11.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

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📍 Murraydale, Suburb / Locality

Where Murraydale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murraydale — lower than 63% of areas.

Murraydale11.6%
3586, VIC 10.0%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 48.8% of residents finished Year 12, this is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. About 20.9% of the population peaked at Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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48.8% —

Higher than 60% 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 Murraydale, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 23%.

Year 12 48.8% Year 11 20.9% Year 10 11.6% Year 9 or below 9.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.6% of adults. This helps explain why the share of people with a university degree is much lower than in most other areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.6% —

Lower than 63% 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 Murraydale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 43.6% Bachelor degree 18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualified residents have diverse backgrounds, with the largest groups studying engineering (21.8%) and health (20.0%).

Field of qualification

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Murraydale splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (27%) and Health (24%), with Agriculture & environment at 11%.

Engineering & related 21.8% Health 20.0% Agriculture & environment 9.1% Management & commerce 9.1% Society & culture 9.1% Architecture & building 7.3% Education 5.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3km, making it smaller for education access 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 Murraydale — 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 Murraydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21844/murraydale/topic/education