83.5% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.7%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brunswick East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Brunswick East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of adults in Brunswick East hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly educated areas in the region. This strong academic trend is seen across the board, with a typical resident far more likely to have finished high school than those in the state or national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 83.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brunswick East, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 9 or below is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Academic achievement is a standout feature, as 58.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Victorian figure of 29.2% and rose 14 points over the last decade.
58.0% ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 58.0%
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 Brunswick East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (10%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in society and culture, which accounts for 19.5% of degrees, followed by management and commerce at 15.8% and creative arts at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 primary schools in the area, which are smaller than those in most similar places. While there are few local schools, residents have access to 62 schools within 3 km.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.43
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
62
Higher than 92% 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).
845
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
282
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,154
Higher than 97% 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 East
62 schools — 27,848 students, average ICSEA 1,120.
By sector: Government 40 · Catholic 17 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 43 · Secondary 13 · Combined 6
| Brunswick East Primary School, Brunswick East | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 279 | 1,162 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Brunswick East | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 249 | 1,124 |
| Croxton School, Northcote | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 130 | 1,008 |
| Northcote High School, Northcote | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,668 | 1,153 |
| Merri Creek Primary School, Fitzroy North | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 442 | 1,186 |
| Deutsche Schule Melbourne, Fitzroy North | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 165 | 1,186 |
| Brunswick South Primary School, Brunswick East | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 317 | 1,171 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Brunswick North | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 66 | 1,103 |
| Sydney Road Community School, Brunswick | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 107 | 1,037 |
| Northcote Primary School, Northcote | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 303 | 1,166 |
| Princes Hill Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 327 | 1,147 |
| St Joseph's School, Northcote | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 190 | 1,110 |
| Fitzroy North Primary School, Fitzroy North | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 363 | 1,150 |
| Merri-bek Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 350 | 1,112 |
| Brunswick Secondary College, Brunswick | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,074 | 1,119 |
| Fitzroy High School, Fitzroy North | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 431 | 1,086 |
| Princes Hill Secondary College, Princes Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 862 | 1,152 |
| Santa Maria College, Northcote | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 779 | 1,110 |
| Thornbury Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 308 | 1,093 |
| Fitzroy Community School, Fitzroy North | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 98 | 1,221 |
| St Mary's School, Thornbury | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 113 | 1,089 |
| St Bernard's School, Coburg | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 152 | 1,121 |
| Westgarth Primary School, Northcote | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 550 | 1,204 |
| Bell Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 440 | 1,165 |
| Carlton North Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 297 | 1,148 |
| Brunswick North Primary School, Brunswick West | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 441 | 1,151 |
| Wales Street Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 616 | 1,140 |
| Clifton Hill Primary School, Clifton Hill | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 691 | 1,186 |
| Islamic College of Sport, Coburg | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 72 | 989 |
| Spensley Street Primary School, Clifton Hill | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 261 | 1,170 |
| Coburg Special Developmental School, Coburg | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 67 | 1,028 |
| St John's College Preston, Preston | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 345 | 1,066 |
| Brunswick South West Primary School, Brunswick West | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 430 | 1,168 |
| Coburg High School, Coburg | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,265 | 1,099 |
| St Fidelis' School, Moreland | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 251 | 1,119 |
| Carlton Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 114 | 957 |
| Coburg Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 346 | 1,113 |
| St Joseph's School, Brunswick West | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 186 | 1,124 |
| Parkville College, Parkville | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | — | — |
| Brunswick North West Primary School, Brunswick West | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 375 | 1,140 |
| Holy Spirit School, Thornbury | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 129 | 1,107 |
| Preston South Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 397 | 1,127 |
| St Paul's School, Coburg | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 200 | 1,097 |
| Sacred Heart School, Preston | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 117 | 1,090 |
| Fitzroy Primary School, Fitzroy | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 198 | 1,028 |
| Penders Grove Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 160 | 1,021 |
| Victorian School Of Languages, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | — | — |
| St Joseph's School, Collingwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 62 | 928 |
| Coburg West Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 370 | 1,147 |
| Sacred Heart School, Fitzroy | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 152 | 936 |
| University High School, Parkville | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,983 | 1,117 |
| Australian International Academy of Education, Coburg | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 2,215 | 1,071 |
| Preston West Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 670 | 1,135 |
| Carlton Gardens Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 435 | 1,133 |
| Fairfield Primary School, Fairfield | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 556 | 1,170 |
| Preston High School, Preston | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,275 | 1,104 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 612 | 1,079 |
| Collingwood College, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 691 | 1,022 |
| St Michael's Primary School, North Melbourne | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 236 | 1,098 |
| St Raphael's School, Preston West | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 287 | 1,096 |
| North Melbourne Primary School, North Melbourne | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 910 | 1,136 |
| St Aloysius College, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 673 | 1,127 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brunswick East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011106/brunswick-east/topic/education