79.5% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 79.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brighton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Brighton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Brighton hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the country. This high level of education is seen across the board, with a very large proportion of residents finishing their secondary schooling. These figures reflect a highly educated population with strong academic achievement.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 79.5% of residents finishing school. This is much higher than most areas and has risen by 7.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brighton, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 11 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The percentage of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 47.9%, which is far above the Victorian figure. This high rate of university education has grown steadily, rising 8.2 percentage points since 2011.
47.9% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 47.9%
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 Brighton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.6%, followed by society and culture at 15.2% and health at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Brighton has 8 schools with 5,555 enrolments, among the largest numbers for its level. These schools have some of the highest advantage scores and are larger than those in most similar areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.26
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
46
Higher than 86% 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).
5,555
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
694
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,145
Higher than 95% 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 Brighton
46 schools — 24,673 students, average ICSEA 1,140.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 17 · Catholic 10
By type: Primary 24 · Combined 15 · Secondary 7
| Firbank Grammar School, Brighton | Independent | Combined | 0.2 km | 1,046 | 1,152 |
| Brighton Grammar School, Brighton | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 1,480 | 1,143 |
| Brighton Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 550 | 1,153 |
| St James' School, Brighton | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 146 | 1,133 |
| Star of the Sea College, Brighton | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,204 | 1,132 |
| St Joan of Arc School, Brighton | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 402 | 1,170 |
| Brighton Beach Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 264 | 1,146 |
| Gardenvale Primary School, Brighton East | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 617 | 1,164 |
| Elsternwick Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 463 | 1,147 |
| Leibler Yavneh College, Elsternwick | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 559 | 1,123 |
| St Finbar's School, Brighton East | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 331 | 1,136 |
| Brighton Secondary College, Brighton East | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 873 | 1,106 |
| St Leonard's College, Brighton East | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,597 | 1,184 |
| Japanese School of Melbourne, Caulfield South | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 28 | 1,091 |
| St Mary's School, Hampton | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 194 | 1,142 |
| Adass Israel School, Elsternwick | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 382 | 932 |
| Sholem Aleichem College, Elsternwick | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 96 | 1,168 |
| Hampton Primary School, Hampton | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 628 | 1,168 |
| St Joseph's School, Elsternwick | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 347 | 1,164 |
| Elwood Primary School, Elwood | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 618 | 1,131 |
| Elwood College, Elwood | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 804 | 1,096 |
| Caulfield Primary School, Caulfield South | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 312 | 1,133 |
| Bentleigh West Primary School, Bentleigh | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 788 | 1,146 |
| St Columba's School, Elwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 137 | 1,152 |
| Ormond Primary School, Ormond | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 318 | 1,158 |
| Caulfield South Primary School, Caulfield South | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 472 | 1,164 |
| Melbourne Montessori College - Caulfield South Campus, Caulfield South | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 311 | 1,137 |
| Divrei Emineh, Ormond | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 189 | 932 |
| Caulfield Grammar School, St Kilda East | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 3,555 | 1,157 |
| Ripponlea Primary School, St Kilda East | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 256 | 1,141 |
| Yesodei HaTorah College, Elwood | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 149 | 1,112 |
| Kilvington Grammar School, Ormond | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 758 | 1,182 |
| Tombolo Academy, Hampton | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 38 | 1,119 |
| Beth Rivkah Ladies College, St Kilda East | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 489 | 1,086 |
| St Kilda Primary School, St Kilda | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 437 | 1,126 |
| Yeshivah College, St Kilda East | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 362 | 1,073 |
| Sandringham Primary School, Sandringham | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 540 | 1,158 |
| Caulfield Junior College, Caulfield North | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 536 | 1,160 |
| Avenues Education, Moorabbin | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | — | — |
| Hampton East School, Hampton East | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 111 | 1,058 |
| Sacred Heart School, Sandringham | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 274 | 1,138 |
| Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc, St Kilda | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 169 | 1,053 |
| St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 1,143 | 1,180 |
| St Mary’s College Melbourne - Edmund Rice Campus, St Kilda East | Catholic | Secondary | 5.4 km | 440 | 1,093 |
| St Mary's School, St Kilda East | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 135 | 1,111 |
| Windsor Primary School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 125 | 1,049 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208011169/brighton/topic/education