42.3% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murchison · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Murchison
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become a standout feature of Murchison, where 34.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%, creating a distinct contrast with the area's lower rate of high school completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. About 19.2% of people reached Year 11, while 15.4% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murchison, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a very high proportion of degrees compared to most places, with 34.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 40%.
34.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 34.6%
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 Murchison, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Graduate diploma / certificate (25%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, one quarter studied management and commerce.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.
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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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murchison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51063/murchison/topic/education