54.8% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gifford Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gifford Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of nearly 4 percentage points separates the national average from Gifford Hill, where fewer people have finished Year 12. Despite this, the area has a higher share of residents with university degrees than most similar places. It is a small community with a mix of trade and professional qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas and roughly the same as the South Australian figure. This is well below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gifford Hill, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 11 (33%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult here is more likely to hold a degree than those in most similar areas, with 22.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is about the same as the state average, though well below the 26.3% seen across Australia.
22.6% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 Gifford Hill, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Graduate diploma / certificate (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with architecture and building being the most common at 23.1%. Agriculture, environment, and health both follow at 19.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gifford Hill has five schools within 3 km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than those in most similar places, though they have a much lower average advantage score.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
515
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gifford Hill
5 schools — 2,573 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Tyndale Christian School Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 263 | 940 |
| Fraser Park Primary School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 83 | 818 |
| Murray Bridge South Primary School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 238 | 878 |
| Unity College, Murray Bridge | Independent | Combined | 6.2 km | 761 | 1,004 |
| Murray Bridge High School, Murray Bridge | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 1,228 | 918 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gifford Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40491/gifford-hill/topic/education