35.8% ▲ +32.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murray Bridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Murray Bridge
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common credential in Murray Bridge, where 43.5% of adults hold one. This is an area with relatively low levels of formal schooling and university degrees compared to the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This result is much lower than most similar areas, although the rate has risen by 8.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murray Bridge, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 8.2% of the population, a figure far below the South Australian average of 22.7%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification in similar areas.
8.2% ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Murray Bridge, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 15.4%, followed by society and culture at 14.8% and management and commerce at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Murray Bridge has 8 schools, which is among the largest number of schools for an area of this level. While the average school size is around the middle, the school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.61
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
3,507
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
438
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
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 Murray Bridge
8 schools — 3,507 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Tyndale Christian School Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 263 | 940 |
| St Joseph's School, Murray Bridge | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 428 | 955 |
| Fraser Park Primary School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 83 | 818 |
| Murray Bridge South Primary School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 238 | 878 |
| Murray Bridge North School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 486 | 924 |
| Murray Bridge Special School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 20 | 914 |
| Murray Bridge High School, Murray Bridge | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,228 | 918 |
| Unity College, Murray Bridge | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 761 | 1,004 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031165/murray-bridge/topic/education