51.4% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.5%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Braidwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Braidwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Braidwood finished high school compared to the state and national figures. While 51.4% of residents completed Year 12, this is well below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. However, the area is seeing a steady climb in education, with more people holding higher qualifications than a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a notable improvement for the area, as the proportion of school leavers rose 7.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Braidwood, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.0% of the population.
24.1% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 24.1%
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 Braidwood, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 14.0%, followed by management and commerce at 13.6% and society and culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Braidwood has two schools with 437 enrolments, making it smaller than about 85% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors, with one primary and one combined school.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.90
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
437
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
219
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,007
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Braidwood
2 schools — 437 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Bede's Primary School, Braidwood | Catholic | Primary | 8.3 km | 131 | 1,013 |
| Braidwood Central School, Braidwood | Government | Combined | 8.5 km | 306 | 1,005 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Braidwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101021007/braidwood/topic/education