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Education & Qualifications in Brewster

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

Far fewer people in Brewster finished high school than the state average, though a good number hold higher degrees. While only 41% of residents completed Year 12, about 21% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This creates a stark gap in schooling levels compared to the rest of Victoria.

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📍 Brewster, Suburb / Locality

Where Brewster sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brewster — higher than 70% of areas.

Brewster21.1%
3352, VIC 18.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Around 17.9% of the population left school at Year 11 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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41.0% —

Lower than 61% 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 Brewster, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 23%.

Year 12 41.0% Year 11 17.9% Year 9 or below 17.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure. Over half of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.1% —

Higher than 70% 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 Brewster, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 26%.

Certificate III / IV 52.4% Bachelor degree 23.8% Postgraduate degree 14.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Brewster are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 28.6%, followed by agriculture and environment at 23.8%.

Field of qualification

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Brewster splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (30%) and Agriculture & environment (25%), with Engineering & related at 15%.

Management & commerce 28.6% Agriculture & environment 23.8% Engineering & related 14.3% Education 14.3% Society & culture 14.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation more common than in 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).

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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 Brewster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20329/brewster/topic/education