70.1% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 70.1%
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 more adults in Bridgewater hold a university degree than in most other areas, with 38.8% having a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of education is mirrored in school results, where 70.1% of residents finished Year 12. It is a highly qualified community compared to both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 70.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is 16 percentage points higher than the South Australian average of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bridgewater, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 38.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, while certificate III or IV qualifications are held by 22.4%.
38.8% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 38.8%
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 Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are society and culture at 15.4%, followed by health at 14.3% and management and commerce at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools within 3 km, which is more than 81% of similar areas, although the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most. The local schools have an average advantage score of 1,097, which is much higher than most areas.
1.23
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
248
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,097
Higher than 91% 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
9 schools — 2,232 students, average ICSEA 1,097.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 2
| Bridgewater Primary School, Bridgewater | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 197 | 1,076 |
| The Hills Christian Community School, Verdun | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 640 | 1,092 |
| The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa Campus, Aldgate | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 133 | 1,105 |
| Aldgate Primary School, Aldgate | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 253 | 1,092 |
| Mylor Primary School, Mylor | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 33 | 974 |
| Stirling East Primary School, Stirling | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 516 | 1,138 |
| Hahndorf Primary School, Hahndorf | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 166 | 1,049 |
| St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc, Hahndorf | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 192 | 1,101 |
| Heathfield Primary School, Heathfield | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 102 | 1,071 |
Sources
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Cite this page
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/SAL40158/bridgewater/topic/education