CensusAtlas

Murdong · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Murdong

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

Half of the people in Murdong have completed Year 12, which is a higher proportion than in most similar areas. While this is a strong local result, it remains well below the national figure of 58.8%. Overall, education levels here are lower than the state and national averages.

Open map →
📍 Murdong, Suburb / Locality

Where Murdong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murdong — lower than 59% of areas.

Murdong12.5%
6317, WA 8.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fifty per cent of residents finished Year 12, though this is 8.8 percentage points lower than the Australian average. Nearly 30% of people left school after Year 11, and 12.5% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

View on map →

50.0% —

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

View on map →

In Murdong, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 32%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 11 29.2% Year 10 12.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and the Western Australian average of 23.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

View on map →

12.5% —

Lower than 59% 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

View on map →

In Murdong, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 85.7% Bachelor degree 42.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Management & commerce at 43%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

View on map →

In Murdong, Management & commerce is the majority at 100%.

Management & commerce 42.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, a fact that is common for about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

View on map →

0

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 Murdong — 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).

More for Murdong

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murdong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51065/murdong/topic/education