40.3% ▲ +35.8%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Berri · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Berri
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Berri have finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with only 40.3% doing so. While this is far below the national figure, the number of residents completing high school has risen by 11 points since 2011. The area generally has lower qualification levels than both the state and the nation.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer than half of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. The most common highest school year reached is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 18.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Berri, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average. Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications held here at 37.7%.
11.5% ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 Berri, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are society and culture at 15.0%, and management and commerce at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Berri has 4 schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas, though the average school size is lower than most. These include a mix of government and Catholic schools, with a high number of schools per 1,000 children.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.07
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
1,075
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
269
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
933
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Berri
4 schools — 1,075 students, average ICSEA 933.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Berri Regional Secondary College, Berri | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 662 | 935 |
| Riverland Special School, Berri | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 66 | 920 |
| Berri Primary School, Berri | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 250 | 923 |
| Our Lady of the River School, Berri | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 97 | 950 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Berri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031160/berri/topic/education