72.4% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 72.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murarrie · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Murarrie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and degrees shape daily life in Murarrie, where 72.4% of residents finished Year 12. This is far above the national figure, reflecting a well-educated population with strong academic foundations.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is among the highest for similar areas, with 72.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is 15 points higher than the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murarrie, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, as 32.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%.
32.8% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 32.8%
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 Murarrie, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce, which accounts for 23.5% of degrees, followed by engineering at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Murarrie has 23 schools within 3 km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. While the average school is much larger than most, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other areas.
1.10
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 87% 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).
588
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,089
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Murarrie
23 schools — 13,535 students, average ICSEA 1,089.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Murarrie State School, Murarrie | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 60 | 956 |
| Hemmant Flexible School, Hemmant | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 81 | 903 |
| Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,355 | 1,174 |
| Tingalpa State School, Tingalpa | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 452 | 1,079 |
| Cannon Hill State School, Cannon Hill | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 319 | 1,051 |
| St Oliver Plunkett School, Cannon Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 615 | 1,112 |
| Balmoral State High School, Balmoral | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 929 | 1,047 |
| Hamilton State School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 248 | 1,050 |
| Iona College, Lindum | Catholic | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,802 | 1,079 |
| Mayfield State School, Carina | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 393 | 1,073 |
| Brisbane Bayside State College, Wynnum West | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 910 | 981 |
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 612 | 1,124 |
| Morningside State School, Morningside | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 475 | 1,075 |
| Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 548 | 1,156 |
| Wynnum West State School, Wynnum West | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 340 | 964 |
| Seven Hills State School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 487 | 1,123 |
| Moreton Bay College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,236 | 1,139 |
| San Sisto College, Carina | Catholic | Secondary | 4.9 km | 805 | 1,080 |
| Carina State School, Carindale | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 267 | 1,036 |
| St Martin's School, Carina | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 627 | 1,111 |
| OneSchool Global QLD - Wakerley, Wakerley | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 285 | 985 |
| Norman Park State School, Norman Park | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 364 | 1,119 |
| St Thomas' School, Camp Hill | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 325 | 1,156 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murarrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32081/murarrie/topic/education