39.4% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murray Bridge South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Murray Bridge South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Murray Bridge South have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 39.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a significant gap in formal qualifications for the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer residents here finished secondary school than in most other areas. The rate of Year 12 completion is 39.4%, which is 15 points lower than the South Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murray Bridge South, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, while nearly half of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
10.3% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Murray Bridge South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 19.5%, followed by Health at 17.1% and Society and Culture at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3 km, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, though they have a much lower advantage score than typical schools.
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 Murray Bridge South
5 schools — 2,573 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Unity College, Murray Bridge | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 761 | 1,004 |
| Fraser Park Primary School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 83 | 818 |
| Murray Bridge High School, Murray Bridge | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,228 | 918 |
| Murray Bridge South Primary School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 238 | 878 |
| Tyndale Christian School Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 263 | 940 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murray Bridge South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40990/murray-bridge-south/topic/education