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Education & Qualifications in Brandy Hill

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

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualification for people in Brandy Hill (L). While school and degree completion rates sit well below state and national figures, they have both climbed significantly since 2011. This shift is led by a strong rise in residents finishing Year 12.

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Where Brandy Hill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.0% ▲ +178.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Brandy Hill — higher than 81% of areas.

Brandy Hill20.0%
2324, NSW 10.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Almost half of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that rose 28 percentage points since 2011. Despite this growth, the 48.8% rate remains far below the New South Wales and Australian figures.

Completed Year 12

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48.8% ▲ +136.0%

Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Brandy Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 38%.

Year 12 48.8% Year 10 35.9% Year 9 or below 5.9% Year 11 5.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are much more common here than in most similar areas, with 20% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a 13 point increase since 2011, though it is still well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.0% ▲ +178.0%

Higher than 81% of urban centre 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 Brandy Hill, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 37.1% Bachelor degree 22.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.5% Postgraduate degree 5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.2% Certificate I / II 3.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most popular fields of study are engineering and related fields at 22.9%, followed by management and commerce at 17.4% and health at 12.3%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brandy Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121012/brandy-hill/topic/education