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Education & Qualifications in Murrays Bridge

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Murrays Bridge, where 21.9% of adults hold one. This area has lower education levels than the state and national averages, with only 12.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Murrays Bridge sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murrays Bridge — lower than 61% of areas.

Murrays Bridge12.1%
4370, QLD 11.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people here finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 45.3% completing Year 12. This is 13 points lower than the Australian figure.

Completed Year 12

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45.3% —

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Murrays Bridge, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Year 12 45.3% Year 10 19.8% Year 9 or below 12.8% Year 11 10.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon in the area, with the 12.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher being far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.1% —

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Murrays Bridge, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (34%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 21.9% Bachelor degree 17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 14.1%, followed by agriculture and environment at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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Murrays Bridge splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (26%) and Agriculture & environment (23%), with Food, hospitality & personal services at 14%.

Management & commerce 14.1% Agriculture & environment 12.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.8% Creative arts 6.3% Engineering & related 4.7% Health 4.7% Education 4.7%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has one government primary school within 3km, which is smaller than most similar schools with an average size of 12 students.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,003

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Murrays Bridge

1 school — 12 students, average ICSEA 1,003.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Murray's Bridge State School, Murrays Bridge Government Primary 2.1 km 12 1,003

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murrays Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32086/murrays-bridge/topic/education