39.3% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murray Bridge North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Murray Bridge North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 4.9% of adults in Murray Bridge North hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. This highlights a significant gap in higher education compared to the rest of the country. Most residents have instead focused on vocational training and school-level education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are low here, with only 39.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murray Bridge North, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 9 or below (26%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon, as the proportion of adults with a university degree is much lower than in most areas. Instead, 46.7% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV qualification.
4.9% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Murray Bridge North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 16.7%, followed by engineering and management and commerce, both at 15.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3 km, which is more than most similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is 938, 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).
299
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
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 Murray Bridge North
4 schools — 1,197 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 2
| Murray Bridge North School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 486 | 924 |
| Murray Bridge Special School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 20 | 914 |
| St Joseph's School, Murray Bridge | Catholic | Combined | 4.7 km | 428 | 955 |
| Tyndale Christian School Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 263 | 940 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murray Bridge North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40989/murray-bridge-north/topic/education