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Murwillumbah · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Murwillumbah

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

A big jump in school and university finishes defines Murwillumbah, where the share of people completing Year 12 rose by 15 percentage points since 2011. While these numbers are growing, the town still trails far behind the state and national figures for high school and degree completions.

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Where Murwillumbah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.4% ▲ +99.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Murwillumbah — higher than 70% of areas.

Murwillumbah15.4%
2484, NSW 17.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.6% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 29.5% of the population finished at Year 10, while 11.9% left school at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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41.6% ▲ +57.5%

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Murwillumbah, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 41.6% Year 10 29.5% Year 9 or below 11.9% Year 11 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.4%, a figure that has doubled since 2011. This remains far below the Australian average of 26.3%, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 34.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.4% ▲ +99.6%

Higher than 70% of urban centre 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 Murwillumbah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 34.8% Bachelor degree 18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.7% Postgraduate degree 4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.3% Certificate I / II 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Murwillumbah are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 12.6%. Engineering and society and culture both sit at 11.8%, followed by health at 11.3% and education at 9.0%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murwillumbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114021/murwillumbah/topic/education