36.6% ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Northern Heights · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Northern Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Northern Heights have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 36.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap is seen across all levels of study, with very few adults holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is low here, as only 36.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian average of 54.6%. Other common highest levels of schooling include Year 10 at 21.8% and Year 11 at 16.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Northern Heights, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 5.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, trade qualifications are common, with nearly half of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
5.1% ▲ +56.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Northern Heights, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 12%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering at 19.8% and management and commerce at 15.3%. Health-related subjects follow at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Four schools are located within 3 km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. These include a mix of government, Catholic, and independent options, though the average school advantage score is much lower than in most other 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 Northern Heights
4 schools — 1,197 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2
| St Joseph's School, Murray Bridge | Catholic | Combined | 2.0 km | 428 | 955 |
| Murray Bridge North School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 486 | 924 |
| Murray Bridge Special School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 20 | 914 |
| Tyndale Christian School Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 263 | 940 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Northern Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41049/northern-heights/topic/education