56.9% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brandy Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Brandy Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than one in five adults in Brandy Creek hold a university degree, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This high level of qualification helps define the local workforce and the educational profile of the small community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 56.9%, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brandy Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. Trade certificates are the most common qualification at 45.8%.
23.1% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 23.1%
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 Brandy Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across various fields, with society and culture being the most common at 27.1%. Engineering, agriculture, health, and management each account for 12.5% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by two government primary schools within 3 km, which is more than 66% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than most, with an average size of 191 students.
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).
191
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
999
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Brandy Creek
2 schools — 382 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Buln Buln Primary School, Buln Buln | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 143 | 1,000 |
| Drouin West Primary School, Drouin West | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 239 | 999 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brandy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20321/brandy-creek/topic/education