77.5% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 77.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brunswick West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Brunswick West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of adults in Brunswick West hold university degrees compared to the rest of the country. Nearly half of the adult population has a bachelor's degree or higher, marking a significant gap against both the state and national figures. This high level of achievement is reflected across all ages, with school completion rates also rising sharply over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 77.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most areas and represents an 11 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brunswick West, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 9 or below is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly half of adults here hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia. This figure rose 12 points since 2011, with the most common high-level degrees being bachelor and postgraduate qualifications.
48.1% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 48.1%
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 Brunswick West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Certificate III / IV (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are society and culture at 17% and management and commerce at 16.6%, followed by creative arts at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools in the area, all of which are primary schools, and the average school advantage score is among the highest for similar areas. There are also 63 schools within a 3km radius, which is among the largest at this level.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.19
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
63
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).
1,432
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
358
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,150
Higher than 96% 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 West
63 schools — 30,178 students, average ICSEA 1,106.
By sector: Government 39 · Catholic 20 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 42 · Secondary 16 · Combined 5
| St Joseph's School, Brunswick West | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 186 | 1,124 |
| Moonee Ponds Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 290 | 1,145 |
| Brunswick South West Primary School, Brunswick West | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 430 | 1,168 |
| Brunswick North Primary School, Brunswick West | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 441 | 1,151 |
| Brunswick North West Primary School, Brunswick West | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 375 | 1,140 |
| Ascot Vale Heights School, Ascot Vale | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 103 | 1,021 |
| Brunswick Secondary College, Brunswick | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,074 | 1,119 |
| St Monica's Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 512 | 1,129 |
| Parkville College, Parkville | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | — | — |
| Ascot Vale Primary School, Ascot Vale | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 265 | 1,140 |
| St Fidelis' School, Moreland | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 251 | 1,119 |
| Travancore School, Travancore | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | — | — |
| Flemington Primary School, Flemington | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 328 | 1,140 |
| Coburg West Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 370 | 1,147 |
| Mount Alexander 7-12 College, Flemington | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 827 | 1,069 |
| Sydney Road Community School, Brunswick | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 107 | 1,037 |
| Essendon Primary School, Essendon | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 387 | 1,137 |
| Pascoe Vale South Primary School, Pascoe Vale South | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 308 | 1,108 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School, Essendon | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 859 | 1,161 |
| St Brendan's School, Flemington | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 82 | 993 |
| Debney Meadows Primary School, Flemington | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 109 | 903 |
| St Columba's College, Essendon | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,047 | 1,107 |
| Merri-bek Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 350 | 1,112 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Brunswick North | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 66 | 1,103 |
| Antonine College, Pascoe Vale South | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 927 | 982 |
| Moonee Ponds West Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 289 | 1,136 |
| St Mary's School, Ascot Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 374 | 1,144 |
| St Vincent de Paul's School, Strathmore | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 431 | 1,124 |
| Kensington Community High School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 95 | 1,008 |
| St Therese's School, Essendon | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 529 | 1,116 |
| Princes Hill Secondary College, Princes Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 862 | 1,152 |
| Princes Hill Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 327 | 1,147 |
| Ascot Vale West Primary School, Ascot Vale | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 278 | 1,029 |
| St Aloysius College, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 673 | 1,127 |
| Brunswick South Primary School, Brunswick East | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 317 | 1,171 |
| Islamic College of Sport, Coburg | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 72 | 989 |
| St Michael's Primary School, North Melbourne | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 236 | 1,098 |
| Strathmore Secondary College, Strathmore | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,958 | 1,086 |
| Coburg North Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 509 | 1,128 |
| Kensington Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 427 | 1,153 |
| St Bernard's School, Coburg | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 152 | 1,121 |
| Brunswick East Primary School, Brunswick East | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 279 | 1,162 |
| Coburg Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 346 | 1,113 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Brunswick East | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 249 | 1,124 |
| Holy Rosary School, Kensington | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 242 | 1,149 |
| Pascoe Vale Primary School, Pascoe Vale | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 456 | 1,066 |
| St Paul's School, Coburg | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 200 | 1,097 |
| St Oliver Plunkett's School, Pascoe Vale | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 379 | 1,100 |
| Strathmore Primary School, Strathmore | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 304 | 1,104 |
| Ave Maria College, Aberfeldie | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 826 | 1,082 |
| Australian International Academy of Education, Coburg | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 2,215 | 1,071 |
| University High School, Parkville | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,983 | 1,117 |
| Coburg High School, Coburg | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,265 | 1,099 |
| North Melbourne Primary School, North Melbourne | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 910 | 1,136 |
| Our Lady of the Nativity School, Aberfeldie | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 364 | 1,111 |
| Aberfeldie Primary School, Essendon | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 374 | 1,108 |
| Deutsche Schule Melbourne, Fitzroy North | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 165 | 1,186 |
| Coburg Special Developmental School, Coburg | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 67 | 1,028 |
| Carlton North Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 297 | 1,148 |
| Essendon North Primary School, Essendon North | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 629 | 1,116 |
| Buckley Park College, Essendon | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 888 | 1,088 |
| Mercy College, Coburg | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 403 | 1,029 |
| Carlton Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 114 | 957 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brunswick West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011107/brunswick-west/topic/education