54.1% —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brookfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Brookfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Brookfield have finished high school or university than in most other areas, which shapes the local workforce. Only 54.1% of residents completed Year 12, and the number of people with a university degree is far below the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 54.1%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Around 15.2% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brookfield, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 16.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below Victoria's 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.5% of people.
16.7% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Brookfield, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are only two schools in Brookfield, but they are much larger than those in most similar areas. These schools are split evenly between government and independent sectors.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.78
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 55% 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).
1,674
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
837
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,027
Higher than 55% 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 Brookfield
22 schools — 17,803 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Binap Primary School, Brookfield | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 406 | 972 |
| OneSchool Global Vic, Melton West | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 556 | 984 |
| Melton Christian College, Brookfield | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,268 | 1,044 |
| Al Iman College, Melton South | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,149 | 1,059 |
| Staughton College, Melton South | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,705 | 956 |
| St Catherine of Siena School, Melton West | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 522 | 1,002 |
| Coburn Primary School, Melton South | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 601 | 932 |
| St Francis Catholic College, Melton West | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,846 | 1,012 |
| St Anthony's School, Melton South | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 646 | 1,000 |
| Melton South Primary School, Melton South | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 972 | 962 |
| Wedge Park Primary School, Melton West | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 848 | 976 |
| Melton Secondary College, Melton | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,433 | 944 |
| Melton Specialist School, Melton | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 406 | 951 |
| Melton West Primary School, Melton West | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 520 | 925 |
| Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College, Melton | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 39 | 929 |
| Arnolds Creek Primary School, Harkness | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 724 | 999 |
| St Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Primary School, Weir Views | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 473 | 1,024 |
| St Dominic's School, Melton | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 369 | 967 |
| Strathtulloh Primary School, Strathtulloh | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 1,350 | 1,024 |
| Melton Primary School, Melton | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 507 | 961 |
| Kurunjang Secondary College, Melton | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 873 | 947 |
| Kurunjang Primary School, Melton | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 590 | 942 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brookfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041571/brookfield/topic/education