31.8% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mid Murray · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Mid Murray
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common high-level credentials in Mid Murray, held by 43.3% of adults. This region has much lower rates of formal schooling and degrees than most other areas. While more people have finished Year 12 than they did in 2011, the area remains far below state and national levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate has risen by 5.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mid Murray, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 7.5% of the population, a figure far below the South Australian average of 22.7%. This is much lower than most areas, despite a small increase since 2011.
7.5% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Mid Murray, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 19.9%. Other notable areas of study include society and culture at 10.8% and management and commerce at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 government schools in the area, and while they are much smaller than most, there are 6.78 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
8
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.78
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
623
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
78
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mid Murray
8 schools — 623 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 8
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2
| Mannum Community College, Mannum | Government | Combined | — | 398 | 936 |
| Swan Reach Area School, Swan Reach | Government | Combined | — | 86 | 940 |
| Morgan Primary School, Morgan | Government | Primary | — | 37 | 896 |
| Palmer Primary School, Palmer | Government | Primary | — | 28 | 987 |
| Cambrai Primary School, Cambrai | Government | Primary | — | 27 | 905 |
| Truro Primary School, Truro | Government | Primary | — | 22 | 987 |
| Keyneton Primary School, Keyneton | Government | Primary | — | 14 | 957 |
| Blanchetown Primary School, Blanchetown | Government | Primary | — | 11 | 965 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mid Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44210/mid-murray/topic/education