44.7% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bridgetown · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bridgetown
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Bridgetown have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 44.7% completing Year 12. This trend carries through to higher education, where the proportion of adults with a university degree is well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with 44.7% of residents reaching this milestone. For others, the highest year of school finished is Year 10 for 27.7% and Year 11 for 11.8% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bridgetown, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 15% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.5% of residents.
15.0% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 Bridgetown, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 16.7%, followed by Management and Commerce at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bridgetown has more schools per child than most areas, with three schools within 3km. While these schools are smaller than usual, they have a higher advantage score than most areas.
6.04
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
176
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,021
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bridgetown
3 schools — 528 students, average ICSEA 1,021.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Bridgetown Primary School, Bridgetown | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 228 | 1,024 |
| St Brigid's School, Bridgetown | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 148 | 1,025 |
| Bridgetown High School, Bridgetown | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 152 | 1,011 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bridgetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50180/bridgetown/topic/education