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Education & Qualifications in Murray Bridge

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

Far fewer residents have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas in Murray Bridge. Only 35.8% of people finished Year 12, though this is an improvement from 27.1% in 2011. The area relies heavily on trade and vocational certificates rather than degrees.

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Where Murray Bridge sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.2% ▲ +52.4%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Murray Bridge — lower than 99% of areas.

Murray Bridge8.2%
5253, SA 8.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8% and the South Australian rate of 54.6%. Only 35.8% of residents finished their final year, while 22.3% stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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35.8% ▲ +32.1%

Lower than 87% of urban area areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Murray Bridge, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (20%).

Year 12 35.8% Year 10 22.3% Year 11 18.2% Year 9 or below 15.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Degree holders are among the lowest at this level, with just 8.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average of 26.3%, while Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications at 43.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.2% ▲ +52.4%

Lower than 99% of urban area areas.

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 Murray Bridge, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 43.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5% Bachelor degree 12.4% Certificate I / II 3.9% Postgraduate degree 2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are most common in Engineering and related fields at 15.4%, followed by Society and culture at 14.8% and Management and commerce at 14.6%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4003/murray-bridge/topic/education