55.7% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brierfield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Brierfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of highly qualified adults now live in Brierfield, where 30.5% hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure and reflects a community with a strong mix of professional and trade skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
While 55.7% of residents finished Year 12, this is well below the New South Wales and national figures. About 23.4% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brierfield, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a high proportion of qualified professionals, with 30.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas, though Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 33%.
30.5% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 30.5%
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 Brierfield, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People here hold a diverse range of qualifications, led by society and culture at 16%, followed by health at 14.4% and engineering at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3 kilometres, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools have an advantage score of 1,008, which is higher than most areas.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
309
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,008
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Brierfield
3 schools — 926 students, average ICSEA 1,008.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Bellingen High School, Bellingen | Government | Secondary | 6.7 km | 584 | 1,006 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Bellingen | Catholic | Primary | 6.8 km | 123 | 1,039 |
| Bellingen Public School, Bellingen | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 219 | 998 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brierfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10565/brierfield/topic/education