35.0% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murgon · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Murgon
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 35% of Murgon residents finished Year 12, a figure that has remained far below the national average. This lack of formal schooling is reflected in the low number of adults with university degrees. While the area has a high number of schools for its size, many residents lack higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are much lower than most areas, with only 35% of people completing Year 12. This is far below the 57.1% seen across Queensland.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murgon, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 8.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
8.1% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Murgon, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with society and culture at 12.8% and engineering and related fields at 12.5% being the most common.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Murgon has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the average school size is smaller. The average school advantage score is among the lowest at this level.
7.33
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
135
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
787
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Murgon
6 schools — 811 students, average ICSEA 787.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Murgon State School, Murgon | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 108 | 865 |
| St Joseph's School, Murgon | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 105 | 800 |
| Murgon State High School, Murgon | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 318 | 818 |
| Silver Lining School, Ficks Crossing | Independent | Secondary | 5.1 km | 34 | 745 |
| Cherbourg State School, Cherbourg | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 174 | 626 |
| Moffatdale State School, Moffatdale | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 72 | 923 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murgon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32082/murgon/topic/education