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Education & Qualifications in Brunswick

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

Over half of all adults in Brunswick hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the country. This high level of education is reflected across the board, with a very high proportion of residents finishing high school. It is a place where university qualifications and advanced study are common.

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📍 Brunswick, Suburb / Locality

Where Brunswick sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

55.4% ▲ +30.9%

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

Brunswick55.4%
3056, VIC 55.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far above the national figure, with 81.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 22 points higher than the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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81.2% ▲ +14.1%

Higher than 99% 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 Brunswick, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 9 or below is next at 7%.

Year 12 81.2% Year 9 or below 6.6% Year 11 4.3% Year 10 4.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are very common here, as 55.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Victorian rate of 29.2%, with 23% of adults holding a postgraduate degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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55.4% ▲ +30.9%

Higher than 99% 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 Brunswick, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).

Bachelor degree 43.1% Postgraduate degree 23.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.9% Certificate III / IV 8.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.9% Certificate I / II 0.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by society and culture at 19.8%. Creative arts and management and commerce both account for 14.8% of degrees.

Schools

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

There are 76 schools within 3 km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. Local schools are typically larger than average, with a school advantage score among the highest at this level.

Schools within 3 km

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76

Higher than 96% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,104

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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Schools serving Brunswick

76 schools — 32,830 students, average ICSEA 1,104.

By sector: Government 47 · Catholic 24 · Independent 5

By type: Primary 52 · Secondary 17 · Combined 7
Sydney Road Community School, Brunswick Government Secondary 0.6 km 107 1,037
Brunswick Secondary College, Brunswick Government Secondary 0.7 km 1,074 1,119
St Margaret Mary's School, Brunswick North Catholic Primary 1.0 km 66 1,103
Brunswick North Primary School, Brunswick West Government Primary 1.2 km 441 1,151
Merri-bek Primary School, Coburg Government Primary 1.3 km 350 1,112
Brunswick East Primary School, Brunswick East Government Primary 1.5 km 279 1,162
Brunswick South Primary School, Brunswick East Government Primary 1.6 km 317 1,171
Princes Hill Primary School, Carlton North Government Primary 1.7 km 327 1,147
Our Lady Help of Christians School, Brunswick East Catholic Primary 1.7 km 249 1,124
Brunswick South West Primary School, Brunswick West Government Primary 1.8 km 430 1,168
St Joseph's School, Brunswick West Catholic Primary 1.8 km 186 1,124
Princes Hill Secondary College, Princes Hill Government Secondary 1.9 km 862 1,152
Brunswick North West Primary School, Brunswick West Government Primary 2.1 km 375 1,140
St Fidelis' School, Moreland Catholic Primary 2.1 km 251 1,119
Croxton School, Northcote Government Combined 2.2 km 130 1,008
Parkville College, Parkville Government Secondary 2.2 km — —
Deutsche Schule Melbourne, Fitzroy North Independent Primary 2.3 km 165 1,186
St Bernard's School, Coburg Catholic Primary 2.3 km 152 1,121
Merri Creek Primary School, Fitzroy North Government Primary 2.5 km 442 1,186
Islamic College of Sport, Coburg Independent Secondary 2.5 km 72 989
Northcote High School, Northcote Government Secondary 2.5 km 1,668 1,153
Coburg West Primary School, Coburg Government Primary 2.5 km 370 1,147
Moonee Ponds Primary School, Moonee Ponds Government Primary 2.6 km 290 1,145
Fitzroy North Primary School, Fitzroy North Government Primary 2.7 km 363 1,150
Carlton North Primary School, Carlton North Government Primary 2.9 km 297 1,148
Coburg Primary School, Coburg Government Primary 2.9 km 346 1,113
Ascot Vale Heights School, Ascot Vale Government Combined 2.9 km 103 1,021
Travancore School, Travancore Government Secondary 2.9 km — —
Fitzroy Community School, Fitzroy North Independent Primary 2.9 km 98 1,221
Fitzroy High School, Fitzroy North Government Secondary 3.0 km 431 1,086
Coburg High School, Coburg Government Secondary 3.0 km 1,265 1,099
Flemington Primary School, Flemington Government Primary 3.0 km 328 1,140
Northcote Primary School, Northcote Government Primary 3.1 km 303 1,166
Coburg Special Developmental School, Coburg Government Combined 3.1 km 67 1,028
St Paul's School, Coburg Catholic Primary 3.1 km 200 1,097
St Joseph's School, Northcote Catholic Primary 3.1 km 190 1,110
Mount Alexander 7-12 College, Flemington Government Secondary 3.2 km 827 1,069
Bell Primary School, Preston Government Primary 3.2 km 440 1,165
Debney Meadows Primary School, Flemington Government Primary 3.2 km 109 903
Thornbury Primary School, Thornbury Government Primary 3.2 km 308 1,093
St Michael's Primary School, North Melbourne Catholic Primary 3.3 km 236 1,098
Pascoe Vale South Primary School, Pascoe Vale South Government Primary 3.3 km 308 1,108
Ascot Vale Primary School, Ascot Vale Government Primary 3.3 km 265 1,140
Antonine College, Pascoe Vale South Catholic Combined 3.3 km 927 982
Carlton Primary School, Carlton Government Primary 3.3 km 114 957
Australian International Academy of Education, Coburg Independent Combined 3.4 km 2,215 1,071
St Brendan's School, Flemington Catholic Primary 3.4 km 82 993
St Aloysius College, North Melbourne Catholic Secondary 3.4 km 673 1,127
University High School, Parkville Government Secondary 3.4 km 1,983 1,117
Santa Maria College, Northcote Catholic Secondary 3.5 km 779 1,110
Coburg North Primary School, Coburg Government Primary 3.5 km 509 1,128
St Monica's Primary School, Moonee Ponds Catholic Primary 3.6 km 512 1,129
St Mary's School, Thornbury Catholic Primary 3.6 km 113 1,089
Clifton Hill Primary School, Clifton Hill Government Primary 3.7 km 691 1,186
North Melbourne Primary School, North Melbourne Government Primary 3.7 km 910 1,136
St John's College Preston, Preston Independent Combined 4.0 km 345 1,066
Essendon Primary School, Essendon Government Primary 4.0 km 387 1,137
Carlton Gardens Primary School, Carlton Government Primary 4.0 km 435 1,133
Fitzroy Primary School, Fitzroy Government Primary 4.0 km 198 1,028
Mercy College, Coburg Catholic Secondary 4.0 km 403 1,029
Kensington Community High School, Kensington Government Secondary 4.0 km 95 1,008
Wales Street Primary School, Thornbury Government Primary 4.1 km 616 1,140
Saints College - North Melbourne Campus, North Melbourne Catholic Secondary 4.2 km 1,524 935
Sacred Heart School, Fitzroy Catholic Primary 4.2 km 152 936
Kensington Primary School, Kensington Government Primary 4.2 km 427 1,153
Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy Catholic Secondary 4.3 km 612 1,079
Victorian School Of Languages, Collingwood Government Combined 4.3 km — —
St Joseph's School, Collingwood Catholic Primary 4.3 km 62 928
Preston West Primary School, Preston Government Primary 4.4 km 670 1,135
St Vincent de Paul's School, Strathmore Catholic Primary 4.4 km 431 1,124
Sacred Heart School, Preston Catholic Primary 4.4 km 117 1,090
St Oliver Plunkett's School, Pascoe Vale Catholic Primary 4.4 km 379 1,100
Holy Rosary School, Kensington Catholic Primary 4.4 km 242 1,149
Preston South Primary School, Preston Government Primary 4.5 km 397 1,127
St Raphael's School, Preston West Catholic Primary 4.5 km 287 1,096
Pascoe Vale Primary School, Pascoe Vale Government Primary 4.5 km 456 1,066

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 Brunswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20361/brunswick/topic/education