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Brunswick - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Brunswick - South

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Far more residents in Brunswick - South hold high-level degrees than in most similar areas. This is a highly educated community where 57.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average.

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📍 Brunswick - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Brunswick - South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

57.5% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Brunswick - South — higher than 99% of areas.

Brunswick - South57.5%
3056, VIC 55.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is very high here, with 82.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national rate of 58.8%.

Highest year of school

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In Brunswick - South, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 9 or below is next at 6%.

Year 12 82.6% Year 9 or below 5.4% Year 11 4.0% Year 10 3.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are common, with 42.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree and another 23.9% with a postgraduate degree. These levels are far above both the state and national averages.

Highest qualification level

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In Brunswick - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).

Bachelor degree 42.9% Postgraduate degree 23.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.0% Certificate III / IV 8.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.7% Certificate I / II 0.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in society and culture are the most common, held by 19.5% of residents, followed by management and commerce at 14.9% and creative arts at 14.7%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has two government secondary schools with an average size of 591 students, which is higher than most areas. While there are only two schools locally, there are 65 schools within 3km.

Schools within 3 km

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65

Higher than 93% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,112

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Brunswick - South

65 schools — 26,514 students, average ICSEA 1,107.

By sector: Government 43 · Catholic 19 · Independent 3

By type: Primary 44 · Secondary 16 · Combined 5
Sydney Road Community School, Brunswick Government Secondary 0.2 km 107 1,037
Brunswick Secondary College, Brunswick Government Secondary 0.3 km 1,074 1,119
Brunswick North Primary School, Brunswick West Government Primary 1.2 km 441 1,151
Princes Hill Primary School, Carlton North Government Primary 1.3 km 327 1,147
Brunswick South Primary School, Brunswick East Government Primary 1.4 km 317 1,171
Princes Hill Secondary College, Princes Hill Government Secondary 1.5 km 862 1,152
Brunswick South West Primary School, Brunswick West Government Primary 1.5 km 430 1,168
St Margaret Mary's School, Brunswick North Catholic Primary 1.5 km 66 1,103
Our Lady Help of Christians School, Brunswick East Catholic Primary 1.7 km 249 1,124
Parkville College, Parkville Government Secondary 1.8 km — —
St Joseph's School, Brunswick West Catholic Primary 1.8 km 186 1,124
Brunswick East Primary School, Brunswick East Government Primary 1.8 km 279 1,162
Merri-bek Primary School, Coburg Government Primary 1.9 km 350 1,112
Deutsche Schule Melbourne, Fitzroy North Independent Primary 2.2 km 165 1,186
Brunswick North West Primary School, Brunswick West Government Primary 2.2 km 375 1,140
St Fidelis' School, Moreland Catholic Primary 2.5 km 251 1,119
Travancore School, Travancore Government Secondary 2.5 km — —
Merri Creek Primary School, Fitzroy North Government Primary 2.5 km 442 1,186
Carlton North Primary School, Carlton North Government Primary 2.5 km 297 1,148
Moonee Ponds Primary School, Moonee Ponds Government Primary 2.5 km 290 1,145
Croxton School, Northcote Government Combined 2.5 km 130 1,008
Ascot Vale Heights School, Ascot Vale Government Combined 2.5 km 103 1,021
Fitzroy North Primary School, Fitzroy North Government Primary 2.6 km 363 1,150
Northcote High School, Northcote Government Secondary 2.6 km 1,668 1,153
Flemington Primary School, Flemington Government Primary 2.6 km 328 1,140
Fitzroy Community School, Fitzroy North Independent Primary 2.7 km 98 1,221
Mount Alexander 7-12 College, Flemington Government Secondary 2.7 km 827 1,069
Debney Meadows Primary School, Flemington Government Primary 2.8 km 109 903
St Michael's Primary School, North Melbourne Catholic Primary 2.8 km 236 1,098
Fitzroy High School, Fitzroy North Government Secondary 2.8 km 431 1,086
St Bernard's School, Coburg Catholic Primary 2.8 km 152 1,121
St Aloysius College, North Melbourne Catholic Secondary 2.9 km 673 1,127
Coburg West Primary School, Coburg Government Primary 2.9 km 370 1,147
Carlton Primary School, Carlton Government Primary 2.9 km 114 957
University High School, Parkville Government Secondary 2.9 km 1,983 1,117
St Brendan's School, Flemington Catholic Primary 2.9 km 82 993
Islamic College of Sport, Coburg Independent Secondary 3.0 km 72 989
Ascot Vale Primary School, Ascot Vale Government Primary 3.0 km 265 1,140
North Melbourne Primary School, North Melbourne Government Primary 3.2 km 910 1,136
Northcote Primary School, Northcote Government Primary 3.2 km 303 1,166
St Joseph's School, Northcote Catholic Primary 3.2 km 190 1,110
Coburg Primary School, Coburg Government Primary 3.4 km 346 1,113
Clifton Hill Primary School, Clifton Hill Government Primary 3.5 km 691 1,186
St Monica's Primary School, Moonee Ponds Catholic Primary 3.5 km 512 1,129
Coburg High School, Coburg Government Secondary 3.5 km 1,265 1,099
Carlton Gardens Primary School, Carlton Government Primary 3.6 km 435 1,133
Pascoe Vale South Primary School, Pascoe Vale South Government Primary 3.6 km 308 1,108
Kensington Community High School, Kensington Government Secondary 3.6 km 95 1,008
Coburg Special Developmental School, Coburg Government Combined 3.6 km 67 1,028
St Paul's School, Coburg Catholic Primary 3.6 km 200 1,097
Thornbury Primary School, Thornbury Government Primary 3.6 km 308 1,093
Saints College - North Melbourne Campus, North Melbourne Catholic Secondary 3.7 km 1,524 935
Antonine College, Pascoe Vale South Catholic Combined 3.7 km 927 982
Fitzroy Primary School, Fitzroy Government Primary 3.7 km 198 1,028
Santa Maria College, Northcote Catholic Secondary 3.7 km 779 1,110
Bell Primary School, Preston Government Primary 3.7 km 440 1,165
Kensington Primary School, Kensington Government Primary 3.8 km 427 1,153
Sacred Heart School, Fitzroy Catholic Primary 3.8 km 152 936
Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy Catholic Secondary 3.8 km 612 1,079
Holy Rosary School, Kensington Catholic Primary 3.9 km 242 1,149
Victorian School Of Languages, Collingwood Government Combined 4.0 km — —
Coburg North Primary School, Coburg Government Primary 4.0 km 509 1,128
St Mary's School, Thornbury Catholic Primary 4.0 km 113 1,089
Essendon Primary School, Essendon Government Primary 4.0 km 387 1,137
St Joseph's School, Collingwood Catholic Primary 4.0 km 62 928

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brunswick - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011496/brunswick-south/topic/education