56.8% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Braemar · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Braemar
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels than most similar areas mean Braemar has a well-qualified population. About one quarter of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and over half of residents have finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.8% of people have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Braemar, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 24.9% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but a little below the national average of 26.3%.
24.9% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 24.9%
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 Braemar, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.3%, followed by health at 12.1% and engineering or society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are generally smaller than in most areas, with an average size of 215 students. There are six schools within 3km, which is more than 77% of similar areas.
6
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality 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).
215
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,028
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Braemar
6 schools — 1,290 students, average ICSEA 1,028.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Highlands School, Mittagong | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 37 | 860 |
| Tangara School, Mittagong | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 48 | 971 |
| Colo Vale Public School, Colo Vale | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 144 | 952 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Mittagong | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 180 | 1,035 |
| Frensham School, Mittagong | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 345 | 1,137 |
| Mittagong Public School, Mittagong | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 536 | 992 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Braemar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10542/braemar/topic/education