39.8% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brisbane Grove · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Brisbane Grove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 40% of adults in Brisbane Grove hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. Education levels here are generally lower than in other parts of the country, with far fewer residents holding university degrees than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%. Roughly 30% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brisbane Grove, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
11.8% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 Brisbane Grove, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for qualified residents are engineering and related fields at 19.7%, followed by management and commerce at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six schools within 3km of the area, more than about 77% of similar places. All six are primary schools, and the typical school size of 211 students is lower than most 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).
211
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
975
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Brisbane Grove
6 schools — 1,267 students, average ICSEA 975.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6
| Goulburn East Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 148 | 966 |
| Goulburn South Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 160 | 905 |
| Goulburn West Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 373 | 978 |
| Saints Peter and Paul's Primary School, Goulburn | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 366 | 1,033 |
| Goulburn Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 181 | 896 |
| Tambelin Independent School, Goulburn | Independent | Primary | 5.2 km | 39 | 1,091 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brisbane Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10574/brisbane-grove/topic/education