39.8% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bridgewater · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bridgewater
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Bridgewater than in most similar areas. Only 39.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This trend extends to higher education, with a much lower proportion of adults holding degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 39.8% of people finishing. This is 19 points lower than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bridgewater, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.2% of the population, which is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common, held by 28.3% of residents.
12.2% ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 Bridgewater, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in agriculture and environment (24.5%), followed by engineering and related fields at 17%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school, though its average size of 13 students is among the lowest at this level. Its average school advantage score is also much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality 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).
13
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
941
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bridgewater
1 school — 13 students, average ICSEA 941.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bridgewater Primary School, Bridgewater On Loddon | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 13 | 941 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bridgewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20333/bridgewater/topic/education