36.6% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gurra Gurra · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gurra Gurra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 36.6% of people in Gurra Gurra have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low rate of senior schooling is a standout feature of the area's education profile. While some residents hold higher degrees, the community generally has lower formal qualification levels than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the figures for South Australia and Australia, with only 36.6% of residents reaching this milestone. About 24.4% of the population finished Year 11 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gurra Gurra, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (29%) and Year 10 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.3% of the population, which is well below the South Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 26.4% of residents.
13.3% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 Gurra Gurra, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (36%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and Management and Commerce, each accounting for 20.8% of qualifications. Health studies follow at 7.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is 933, which is much lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
269
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
933
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gurra Gurra
4 schools — 1,075 students, average ICSEA 933.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Berri Regional Secondary College, Berri | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 662 | 935 |
| Riverland Special School, Berri | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 66 | 920 |
| Our Lady of the River School, Berri | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 97 | 950 |
| Berri Primary School, Berri | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 250 | 923 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gurra Gurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40543/gurra-gurra/topic/education