34.8% ▼ -45.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murray · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Murray
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 34.8% of people in Murray finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a broader trend in the area, where university degrees and high school completion are both much lower than in most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is quite low here, with only 34.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland average of 57.1% and the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murray, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 11 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare in the area, as only 3.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
3.2% ▼ -45.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Murray, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 4.6% and Society and Culture at 4.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 18 schools within 3 km, which is more than 88% of similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than most, with an average size of 549 students.
18
Higher than 86% 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).
549
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,008
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Murray
18 schools — 9,875 students, average ICSEA 1,008.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 6 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| William Ross State High School, Annandale | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 862 | 955 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College, Annandale | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,479 | 1,048 |
| Wulguru State School, Wulguru | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 212 | 827 |
| Annandale State School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 722 | 1,019 |
| Annandale Christian College, Annandale | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 687 | 1,069 |
| Tec-NQ, Douglas | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 375 | 972 |
| Enkindle Village School, Douglas | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 58 | 1,018 |
| Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School, Mundingburra | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 198 | 930 |
| Yallorin Yimba Silver Lining School, Cluden | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 26 | 791 |
| Oonoonba State School, Idalia | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 525 | 995 |
| Riverside Adventist School, Aitkenvale | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 61 | 1,011 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James, Mundingburra | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,205 | 1,100 |
| Mundingburra State School, Mundingburra | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 506 | 965 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Mundingburra | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 356 | 1,078 |
| Cranbrook State School, Cranbrook | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 592 | 910 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cranbrook | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 686 | 1,010 |
| Aitkenvale State School, Aitkenvale | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 366 | 870 |
| Ignatius Park College, Cranbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 5.3 km | 959 | 1,018 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32084/murray/topic/education