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Education & Qualifications in Brindabella

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

Over 83% of residents in Brindabella have finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This high level of schooling is matched by a strong proportion of adults with university degrees, making the area more highly qualified than most similar places.

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Where Brindabella sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

29.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brindabella — higher than 84% of areas.

Brindabella29.2%
2611 crosses ACT/NSW 46.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is very high here at 83.3%, which is 24 percentage points above both the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is among the highest levels of school completion for areas like this.

Completed Year 12

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83.3% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Brindabella, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 17%.

Year 12 83.3% Year 10 16.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are common, with 29.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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29.2% —

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Brindabella, Postgraduate degree is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 43%.

Postgraduate degree 21.1% Bachelor degree 15.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 26%, ahead of Health (21%).

Field of qualification

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In Brindabella, the largest group is Natural & physical sciences at 31%, followed by Health (25%) and Society & culture (25%).

Natural & physical sciences 26.3% Health 21.1% Society & culture 21.1% Management & commerce 15.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

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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 Brindabella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10570/brindabella/topic/education