47.8% ▲ +53.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murtho · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Murtho
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Murtho hold a university degree compared to the rest of the country. Only 10.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This gap reflects a local workforce geared more towards trade and practical skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents have finished Year 12, at 47.8%. This is well below the South Australian figure of 54.6% and far below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murtho, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade qualifications are the most common, with 39.8% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. The proportion of adults with a university degree is far below both the state and national figures.
10.7% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Murtho, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by Engineering at 17.2% and Management and Commerce at 16.1%. Agriculture and Health are also common, each accounting for 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.
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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).
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murtho [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40992/murtho/topic/education