51.7% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Swanport · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Swanport
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Swanport hold a university degree compared to the state and national figures. While over half the community finished high school, the area falls well below the Australian average for Year 12 completion. This creates a profile where trade certificates are the most common qualification.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 51.7% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Swanport, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result far below both the state and national figures. Trade qualifications are very common here, with 48.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
12.5% ▲ +39.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Swanport, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 27%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.9% and education at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most and have a much lower average advantage score than typical 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).
578
Higher than 81% 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 Swanport
4 schools — 2,310 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Unity College, Murray Bridge | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 761 | 1,004 |
| Fraser Park Primary School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 83 | 818 |
| Murray Bridge High School, Murray Bridge | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,228 | 918 |
| Murray Bridge South Primary School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 238 | 878 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Swanport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41414/swanport/topic/education