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Brunswick · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Brunswick

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

Over half of all qualified adults in Brunswick (L) hold a Certificate III or IV. This reflects a local workforce with a strong focus on practical skills rather than university degrees. Only 5.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Brunswick sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.4% ▼ -0.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Brunswick — lower than 89% of areas.

Brunswick5.4%
6224, WA 7.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are much lower here than in most areas, with only 30.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%, though it has risen 4.2 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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30.3% ▲ +16.0%

Lower than 78% 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 Brunswick, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 11 (16%).

Year 10 35.3% Year 12 30.3% Year 11 14.1% Year 9 or below 9.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare in the area, as only 5.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3% and has barely changed over the last decade.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.4% ▼ -0.6%

Lower than 89% 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 Brunswick, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 12%.

Certificate III / IV 51.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.2% Bachelor degree 8.0% Certificate I / II 5.0% Postgraduate degree 1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 0.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in society and culture at 17.8%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 16.9%. Management and commerce qualifications make up 8.9% of the total.

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 Brunswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521010/brunswick/topic/education