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Brimpaen · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Brimpaen

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

Agriculture and environment qualifications are the most common field of study in Brimpaen, where 37.8% of qualified residents work in these areas. This is a place where fewer people have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Brimpaen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.3% ▼ -35.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brimpaen — lower than 73% of areas.

Brimpaen9.3%
3401, VIC 14.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents, 44.8%, have completed Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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44.8% ▼ -5.1%

Lower than 51% 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 Brimpaen, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 36%.

Year 12 44.8% Year 11 29.9% Year 10 7.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.2% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.3% ▼ -35.4%

Lower than 73% 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 Brimpaen, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 26%.

Certificate III / IV 43.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.6% Postgraduate degree 10.8% Bachelor degree 8.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Beyond the high number of agricultural degrees, 13.5% of qualifications are in management and commerce, while 10.8% are in architecture and building.

Field of qualification

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In Brimpaen, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 40%, followed by Management & commerce (14%) and Architecture & building (11%).

Agriculture & environment 37.8% Management & commerce 13.5% Architecture & building 10.8% Engineering & related 8.1% Health 8.1% Society & culture 8.1% Creative arts 8.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is 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).

Schools in and around Brimpaen — 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 Brimpaen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20342/brimpaen/topic/education