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Education & Qualifications in Brodies Plains

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

Few people in Brodies Plains have finished high school, with only 30% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, marking a significant gap in schooling compared to most other areas.

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Where Brodies Plains sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brodies Plains — lower than 56% of areas.

Brodies Plains13.2%
2360, NSW 10.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of schooling here is Year 10, reached by 40% of residents.

Completed Year 12

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30.0% —

Lower than 87% 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 Brodies Plains, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 10 40.0% Year 12 30.0% Year 9 or below 20.0% Year 11 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 37% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.2% —

Lower than 56% 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 Brodies Plains, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (35%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 37.0% Bachelor degree 25.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 25.9%, followed by Health at 22.2% and Management and commerce at 18.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Brodies Plains, the largest group is Engineering & related at 39%, followed by Health (33%) and Management & commerce (28%).

Engineering & related 25.9% Health 22.2% Management & commerce 18.5%

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 areas.

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).

Schools in and around Brodies Plains — 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 Brodies Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10583/brodies-plains/topic/education