69.2% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan hold high-level qualifications than in most similar areas. This is a highly educated community where nearly 70% of people finished Year 12 and over a third of adults hold a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a strong point here, with 69.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 9.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 34.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This proportion of university-educated residents grew by 9.4 percentage points over the last decade.
34.7% ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 34.7%
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 Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 22.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 primary schools serving the area, which is more than most similar places. While these schools are typically much smaller than average, they have a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.47
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
1,054
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
176
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,104
Higher than 84% 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 Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan
8 schools — 1,186 students, average ICSEA 1,102.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 1
| Cowan Public School, Cowan | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 24 | 1,063 |
| Brooklyn Public School, Brooklyn | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 79 | 1,064 |
| Wideview Public School, Berowra Heights | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 321 | 1,102 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Berowra Heights | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 297 | 1,131 |
| Berowra Public School, Berowra | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 272 | 1,085 |
| Pacific Berowra Christian School, Berowra | Independent | Primary | 6.1 km | 61 | 1,136 |
| Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre, North Turramurra | Government | Combined | 9.7 km | — | — |
| Mount Kuring-gai Public School, Mount Kuring-Gai | Government | Primary | 10.1 km | 132 | 1,083 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021404/berowra-brooklyn-cowan/topic/education