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Education & Qualifications in Brookdale

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

Fewer people in Brookdale have completed high school and university compared to most similar areas. Only 41.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This creates a profile where practical certificates and basic schooling are more common than degrees.

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Where Brookdale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.4% ▼ -10.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brookdale — lower than 73% of areas.

Brookdale9.4%
2656, NSW 12.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.9% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 45.2%.

Completed Year 12

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41.9% ▲ +5.4%

Lower than 58% 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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Brookdale splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (44%) and Year 12 (41%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.

Year 10 45.2% Year 12 41.9% Year 9 or below 16.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 9.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 27.8% seen across New South Wales.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.4% ▼ -10.5%

Lower than 73% 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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Brookdale splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (33%), with Certificate III / IV at 33%.

Bachelor degree 13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.6% Certificate III / IV 13.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Health is the most common field of study at 18.2%, followed by Architecture and building at 13.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Brookdale, Health is the majority at 57%; Architecture & building is next at 43%.

Health 18.2% Architecture & building 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, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in this regard.

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 Brookdale — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brookdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10592/brookdale/topic/education