Brays Creek · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Brays Creek

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

Higher qualification levels than most similar areas define Brays Creek, though it still trails the state and national figures. About 21% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and over half of residents have completed Year 12.

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📍 Brays Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Brays Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brays Creek — higher than 70% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Brays Creek21.0%
2484, NSW 17.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 53% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

53.0%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 53.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Brays Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 21%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%.

21.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Brays Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.7%, followed by society and culture at 13.6%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar places.

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Brays Creek — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Brays Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10550/brays-creek/topic/education