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Education & Qualifications in Murrays Beach

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

A dramatic shift in learning has occurred in Murrays Beach (L) since 2011, with university degrees among adults jumping from 4.9% to 33.2%. This makes it one of the most highly qualified areas of its type. Now, over a third of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure.

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Where Murrays Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

33.2% ▲ +571.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Murrays Beach — higher than 99% of areas.

Murrays Beach33.2%
2281, NSW 15.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The proportion of people who finished Year 12 has risen by 32 points since 2011 to reach 57.2%. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures.

Completed Year 12

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57.2% ▲ +131.7%

Higher than 90% 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 Murrays Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 57.2% Year 10 27.2% Year 11 6.8% Year 9 or below 5.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University education is common here, with 33.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well above the 26.3% seen across Australia. Other common qualifications include Certificate III or IV (23.5%) and diplomas (19.4%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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33.2% ▲ +571.4%

Higher than 99% 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 Murrays Beach, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 32%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Bachelor degree 28.2% Certificate III / IV 23.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.4% Postgraduate degree 10.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.7% Certificate I / II 1.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.9%. Other typical qualifications are in society and culture, education, and health.

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 Murrays Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121085/murrays-beach/topic/education