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Education & Qualifications in Brunkerville

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

More than a quarter of adults in Brunkerville hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a figure that stands out compared to many similar areas. While university qualifications are common, fewer than half of residents finished Year 12. This creates a distinct gap between those with high-level degrees and those who left school early.

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📍 Brunkerville, Suburb / Locality

Where Brunkerville sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brunkerville — higher than 82% of areas.

Brunkerville27.5%
2323, NSW 16.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45% of people in Brunkerville completed Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures of around 59%. About 32.8% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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45.0% —

Higher than 50% 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 Brunkerville, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 45.0% Year 10 32.8% Year 9 or below 13.9% Year 11 7.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are common here, with 27.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.5% —

Higher than 82% 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 Brunkerville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (38%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Bachelor degree 34.5% Certificate III / IV 30.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.1% Postgraduate degree 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Health and Engineering are the most popular fields of study, accounting for 18.6% and 17.2% of qualifications respectively. Society and culture is the next most common area at 11.7%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Brunkerville, making it smaller in this regard 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 Brunkerville — 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 Brunkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10617/brunkerville/topic/education