Bragg · State Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Bragg

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Far more adults in Bragg hold university degrees than in the rest of the country, with 48.6% having a bachelor degree or higher. This gap is mirrored in school completion, where 78.3% of people finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average.

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📍 Bragg, State Electorate

Where Bragg sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

48.6% ▲ +128.5%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 0 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 1 area
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 1 area
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 10 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 20 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 50 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 40 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 38 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 38 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 27 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 33 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 21 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 22 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 12 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 18 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 16 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 12 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 14 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 6 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 13 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 11 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 5 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 11 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 9 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 10 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 6 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 0 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 1 area

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bragg — higher than 95% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Bragg48.6%
Greater Adelaide 25.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion has risen sharply here, with the proportion of people finishing Year 12 climbing 25 points since 2011 to reach 78.3%. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6%.

78.3% ▲ +46.7%

Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 53.4%
  • 2016: 57.6%
  • 2021: 78.3%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Bragg, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 11 is next at 9%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education levels have jumped 27 points since 2011, with nearly half of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. This standing is among the highest for similar areas and is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%.

48.6% ▲ +128.5%

Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 24.6%
  • 2021: 48.6%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Bragg, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 23.5%, followed by health at 18.1% and society and culture at 14.0%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has 9 schools within 3km, which is smaller than about 89% of similar areas. While local schools have a high average advantage score, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.

9

Lower than 88% of state electorate 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).

1,146

Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Bragg — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Bragg

9 schools — 8,647 students, average ICSEA 1,146.

By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2

By type: Combined 4 · Primary 3 · Secondary 2

Schools serving Bragg, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Burnside Primary School, Burnside Government Primary 2.4 km 686 1,156
Seymour College, Glen Osmond Independent Combined 2.6 km 715 1,150
Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park Government Primary 2.7 km 981 1,160
St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Stonyfell Independent Combined 2.8 km 873 1,180
Glenunga International High School, Glenunga Government Secondary 3.6 km 2,340 1,153
Marryatville High School, Marryatville Government Secondary 3.8 km 1,759 1,120
St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich Catholic Combined 4.2 km 51 1,115
Loreto College, Marryatville Catholic Combined 4.2 km 717 1,098
Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park Government Primary 4.8 km 525 1,162

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bragg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40004/bragg/topic/education