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Education & Qualifications in Brooker

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 Brooker, where 20.6% of residents hold a degree or certificate in this area. While the community has a high proportion of university-educated adults, far fewer people have finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Brooker sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brooker — higher than 79% of areas.

Brooker25.8%
5607, SA 12.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.8% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is a significant gap, sitting 13 points lower than the national average.

Completed Year 12

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45.8% —

Higher than 52% 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 Brooker, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 45%.

Year 12 45.8% Year 11 37.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A high number of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, at 25.8%. This is well above the South Australian figure of 22.7% and is about the same as the national rate.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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25.8% —

Higher than 79% 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 Brooker, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 31%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Certificate III / IV (21%).

Bachelor degree 26.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.6% Certificate III / IV 17.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 11.8% Postgraduate degree 8.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Besides farming and environment studies, health qualifications are common at 14.7%. Education and food, hospitality and personal services both account for 11.8% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Brooker, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 27%, followed by Health (19%) and Education (15%).

Agriculture & environment 20.6% Health 14.7% Education 11.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.8% Architecture & building 8.8% Management & commerce 8.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Brooker, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 Brooker — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brooker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40166/brooker/topic/education