Brundee · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Brundee

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

A gap of 29 percentage points separates Brundee from the national average for Year 12 completion. Only 30% of residents here finished high school, which is far below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. This lack of formal schooling is reflected in the local qualification levels, where no adults hold a bachelor's degree.

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📍 Brundee, Suburb / Locality

Where Brundee sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brundee — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Brundee0.0%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 14.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30% of people completed Year 12, a figure far below the 58.9% seen in New South Wales. The most common highest level of schooling achieved in the area is Year 10, at 42.5%.

30.0%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 30.0%

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

Highest year of school

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In Brundee, the largest group is Year 10 at 47%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (11%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Brundee hold a bachelor's degree, which is far below the 26.3% national figure. Instead, over half the area's highest qualifications are Certificate III or IV, at 53.6%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Brundee, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 79%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are architecture and building at 21.4%, followed by agriculture and environment at 17.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Brundee, Architecture & building is the majority at 55%; Agriculture & environment is next at 45%.

Schools

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

There are two schools within 3 km of the area, which is more than about 66% of similar places. These schools are split evenly between government and independent sectors.

2

Higher than 62% 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).

1,030

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Brundee — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Brundee

2 schools — 668 students, average ICSEA 1,030.

By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1

By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1

Schools serving Brundee, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Terara Public School, Terara Government Primary 3.8 km 96 1,009
Nowra Christian School, Nowra Independent Combined 4.0 km 572 1,033

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 Brundee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10614/brundee/topic/education