56.2% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brownlow Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Brownlow Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become more common in Brownlow Hill, where 26.2% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. This represents a strong standing compared to most similar areas. While schooling levels are slightly below the state and national figures, the local workforce is well-qualified across several professional fields.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brownlow Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 26.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.
26.2% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 26.2%
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 Brownlow Hill, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Postgraduate degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in this area are spread across various fields, led by Health at 16.0%, Engineering at 14.0%, and Management and commerce at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six schools within 3 km, which is more than 77% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools.
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).
314
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Brownlow Hill
6 schools — 1,881 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Mount Hunter Public School, Camden | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 32 | 1,054 |
| Camden Public School, Camden | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 313 | 1,041 |
| Camden High School, Camden | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 912 | 976 |
| Cobbitty Public School, Cobbitty | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 360 | 1,021 |
| Mater Dei School, Camden | Independent | Secondary | 4.9 km | 129 | 993 |
| Aspect Macarthur School, Cobbitty | Independent | Primary | 5.0 km | 135 | 1,032 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brownlow Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10606/brownlow-hill/topic/education