38.0% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murray Bridge Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Murray Bridge Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Murray Bridge Surrounds have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 38% of residents completed Year 12, though this is up 9.2 points since 2011. This trend of lower formal schooling is reflected in the low number of residents with university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is far below the national figure, with only 38% of people reaching this milestone. This is 17 points lower than the South Australian average, and 21 points below the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murray Bridge Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, as only 9.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.3% of residents.
9.7% ▲ +38.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 Surrounds, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 18.5%, followed by management and commerce at 13.6% and society and culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by two small government primary schools with a total of 224 enrolments. While the number of schools per 1,000 children is higher than most areas, the typical school size is much smaller than in other regions.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.10
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
224
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
112
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 70% 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 Surrounds
12 schools — 3,927 students, average ICSEA 940.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Unity College, Murray Bridge | Independent | Combined | 6.2 km | 761 | 1,004 |
| Fraser Park Primary School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 83 | 818 |
| Murray Bridge High School, Murray Bridge | Government | Secondary | 7.7 km | 1,228 | 918 |
| Murray Bridge South Primary School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 238 | 878 |
| Tyndale Christian School Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge | Independent | Combined | 9.7 km | 263 | 940 |
| Murray Bridge North School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 486 | 924 |
| Murray Bridge Special School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 20 | 914 |
| St Joseph's School, Murray Bridge | Catholic | Combined | 10.0 km | 428 | 955 |
| Jervois Primary School, Jervois | Government | Primary | 13.0 km | 83 | 948 |
| Tailem Bend Primary School, Tailem Bend | Government | Primary | 14.2 km | 125 | 894 |
| Mypolonga Primary School, Mypolonga | Government | Primary | 17.8 km | 141 | 990 |
| Callington Primary School, Callington | Government | Primary | 27.2 km | 71 | 975 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murray Bridge Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031166/murray-bridge-surrounds/topic/education