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Murray · State Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Murray

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

A gap of 22 percentage points separates Murray from the rest of the state in Year 12 completion. Only 37.1% of residents finished high school, which is far below the national figure. This trend has worsened over the last decade, with the completion rate falling 4.8 points since 2011.

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📍 Murray, State Electorate

Where Murray sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.0% ▲ +8.0%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Murray — lower than 86% of areas.

Murray12.0%
Rest of NSW 17.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.1% of people here completed Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. Other common highest years of schooling include Year 10 at 26.7% and Year 9 or below at 15.0%.

Completed Year 12

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37.1% ▼ -11.4%

Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Murray, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 12 37.1% Year 10 26.7% Year 9 or below 15.0% Year 11 10.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.0%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.0% ▲ +8.0%

Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Murray, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 35.4% Bachelor degree 16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.9% Postgraduate degree 3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.4% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most commonly in Engineering and related fields at 14.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.1%. Other notable fields include Health, Society and culture, and Education.

Schools

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

Murray has a high number of schools per child, with 4.66 schools for every 1,000 children. While there are 12,624 total enrolments, the average school size of 171 is among the lowest for similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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74

Higher than 95% of state electorate 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).

Average school ICSEA

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958

Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Murray

74 schools — 12,624 students, average ICSEA 958.

By sector: Government 58 · Catholic 12 · Independent 4

By type: Primary 53 · Secondary 12 · Combined 9
Balranald Central School, Balranald Government Combined 31.7 km 179 876
St Joseph's Parish School, Balranald Catholic Primary 31.9 km 43 891
Tooleybuc Central School, Tooleybuc Government Combined 79.5 km 118 902
Moulamein Public School, Moulamein Government Primary 80.6 km 61 965
Euston Public School, Euston Government Primary 95.0 km 105 929
St Mary's Parish School, Hay Catholic Primary 99.8 km 33 950
Hay War Memorial High School, Hay Government Secondary 99.9 km 155 916
Hay Public School, Hay Government Primary 100.2 km 216 934
Clare Public School, Clare Government Primary 112.8 km 9 1,009
Wakool Burraboi Public School, Wakool Government Primary 131.8 km 15 849
Barham High School, Barham Government Secondary 140.1 km 184 951
Barham Public School, Barham Government Primary 140.4 km 162 982
Gol Gol Public School, Gol Gol Government Primary 143.3 km 201 1,010
Buronga Public School, Buronga Government Primary 147.2 km 80 870
Pooncarie Public School, Pooncarie Government Primary 157.8 km 8 937
Coomealla High School, Dareton Government Secondary 159.8 km 190 826
Dareton Public School, Dareton Government Primary 161.7 km 54 668
Conargo Public School, Conargo Government Primary 164.0 km 12 874
Edward Public School, Deniliquin Government Primary 165.5 km 105 872
St Michael's Parish School, Deniliquin Catholic Primary 166.7 km 168 1,022
Deniliquin South Public School, Deniliquin Government Primary 167.0 km 264 951
Deniliquin High School, Deniliquin Government Secondary 167.1 km 432 948
Deniliquin North Public School, Deniliquin Government Primary 167.5 km 164 992
Bunnaloo Public School, Bunnaloo Government Primary 172.0 km 31 990
Palinyewah Public School, Ellerslie Government Primary 172.2 km 20 967
Wentworth Public School, Wentworth Government Primary 172.4 km 110 881
Pomona Public School, Pomona Government Primary 176.4 km 19 929
Mayrung Public School, Deniliquin Government Primary 184.2 km 27 875
Goolgowi Public School, Goolgowi Government Primary 185.5 km 38 935
Mathoura Public School, Mathoura Government Primary 188.6 km 52 943
St Joseph's Parish School, Hillston Catholic Primary 192.4 km 23 1,011
Hillston Central School, Hillston Government Combined 193.6 km 212 911
Blighty Public School, Blighty Government Primary 195.4 km 19 1,012
St Peter's Primary School, Coleambally Catholic Primary 199.2 km 43 1,000
Coleambally Central School, Coleambally Government Combined 199.6 km 143 931
Tharbogang Public School, Tharbogang Government Primary 205.0 km 11 855
Darlington Point Public School, Darlington Point Government Primary 205.7 km 88 870
Western Riverina Community School, Griffith Independent Secondary 209.1 km 38 883
Verity Christian College, Griffith Independent Combined 209.1 km 147 959
Kalinda School, Griffith Government Combined 209.3 km 38 835
Moama Anglican Grammar School, Moama Independent Combined 209.4 km 721 1,072
Griffith Public School, Griffith Government Primary 209.4 km 433 881
Lake Wyangan Public School, Lake Wyangan Government Primary 209.6 km 43 926
Hanwood Public School, Hanwood Government Primary 209.7 km 154 982
Murrumbidgee Regional High School - Griffith, Griffith Government Secondary 209.7 km 608 899
St Patrick's Primary School, Griffith Catholic Primary 210.4 km 504 1,016
Griffith North Public School, Griffith Government Primary 210.6 km 418 960
Moama Public School, Moama Government Primary 211.3 km 113 889
Marian Catholic College, Griffith Catholic Secondary 211.5 km 701 1,012
Griffith East Public School, Griffith Government Primary 211.8 km 500 966
Murrumbidgee Regional High School - Wade, Griffith Government Secondary 212.6 km 461 918
St Mary's Primary School, Yoogali Catholic Primary 213.6 km 161 1,033
Yoogali Public School, Yoogali Government Primary 213.9 km 49 931
Finley High School, Finley Government Secondary 215.1 km 304 965
Finley Public School, Finley Government Primary 215.2 km 139 959
St Joseph's Primary School, Finley Catholic Primary 215.2 km 83 998
Beelbangera Public School, Beelbangera Government Primary 215.7 km 142 983
Whitton-Murrami Public School, Whitton Government Primary 222.4 km 33 795
Yenda Public School, Yenda Government Primary 224.6 km 106 933
Tocumwal Public School, Tocumwal Government Primary 227.6 km 154 1,002
Sacred Heart Primary School, Tocumwal Catholic Primary 228.1 km 20 993
Berrigan Public School, Berrigan Government Primary 233.8 km 66 984
Wamoon Public School, Leeton Government Primary 236.2 km 16 826
Rankins Springs Public School, Rankins Springs Government Primary 238.3 km 18 988
Yanco Agricultural High School, Yanco Government Secondary 241.8 km 319 1,009
OneSchool Global NSW - Leeton, Leeton Independent Combined 241.9 km 26 977
Parkview Public School, Leeton Government Primary 242.3 km 373 900
St Joseph's Primary School, Leeton Catholic Primary 243.1 km 353 1,030
Leeton High School, Leeton Government Secondary 243.2 km 458 908
Leeton Public School, Leeton Government Primary 243.3 km 258 976
Barooga Public School, Barooga Government Primary 243.5 km 109 962
St Francis De Sales Regional College, Leeton Catholic Secondary 243.7 km 666 1,018
Gralee School, Leeton Government Combined 243.8 km 28 874
Yanco Public School, Yanco Government Primary 244.0 km 70 860

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).

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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/sed/SED10056/murray/topic/education