59.1% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.8%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of university-educated residents now live in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores, where 27.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This reflects a significant shift over the last decade, as the proportion of people with degrees rose by over 9 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The share of people who finished Year 12 is about the same as the national figure at 59.1%. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 46.8% of residents had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is more common here than in most similar areas, with 26.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree. Other common qualifications include Certificate III or IV for 24% of residents and diplomas for 16.6%.
27.6% ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with society and culture being the most common at 13.3%. Other popular fields of study include management and commerce, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are smaller and fewer in number than in most areas, with only two primary schools serving the community. These schools have a higher average advantage score than most, though there are only 516 total enrolments.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.35
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
516
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
258
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,040
Higher than 61% 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 Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores
6 schools — 904 students, average ICSEA 1,035.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1
| Brunswick Heads Public School, Brunswick Heads | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 222 | 1,025 |
| Mullumbimby Public School, Mullumbimby | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 217 | 1,026 |
| St John's Primary School, Mullumbimby | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 63 | 1,038 |
| Hinterland Christian College, Mullumbimby | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 71 | 1,048 |
| Ocean Shores Public School, Ocean Shores | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 294 | 1,051 |
| Crabbes Creek Public School, Crabbes Creek | Government | Primary | 10.9 km | 37 | 985 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011239/brunswick-heads-ocean-shores/topic/education