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Murdinga · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Murdinga

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

More than half of the adults in Murdinga have finished Year 12, though this is well below the national figure. The area's skills are spread across various levels, with a strong presence of trade and diploma qualifications.

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Where Murdinga sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murdinga — higher than 53% of areas.

Murdinga15.4%
5607, SA 12.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the South Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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52.2% —

Higher than 67% 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 Murdinga, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 11 is next at 22%.

Year 12 52.2% Year 11 17.4% Year 10 8.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here, with 15.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average. Instead, diplomas and certificates are more typical, making up over half of all qualifications.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.4% —

Higher than 53% 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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Murdinga splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (31%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Graduate diploma / certificate at 14%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 28.1% Certificate III / IV 25.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 12.5% Bachelor degree 12.5% Certificate I / II 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study are split equally between health and management and commerce at 15.6% each, followed by agriculture and environment at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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Murdinga splits fairly evenly between Health (29%) and Management & commerce (29%), with Agriculture & environment at 24%.

Health 15.6% Management & commerce 15.6% Agriculture & environment 12.5% Society & culture 9.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a common feature shared by about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Murdinga — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Murdinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40983/murdinga/topic/education