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Brunswick

Highest level of schooling

In Brunswick, 79.8% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than the City of Merri-bek.

Brunswick's school completion data is a useful indicator of socio-economic status. With other indicators, such as Proficiency in English, the data informs planners and decision-makers about people's ability to access services. Combined with Educational Qualifications it also allows assessment of the skill base of the population.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the highest year of primary or secondary school the person has completed?'

Highest level of secondary schooling completed
Brunswick - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Level of schoolingNumber%City of Merri-bek %Number%City of Merri-bek %2016 to 2021
Year 8 or below9094.15.71,1315.27.7-223
Year 9 or equivalent3851.73.33711.73.7+14
Year 10 or equivalent1,0014.57.19914.68.0+10
Year 11 or equivalent1,0594.77.01,0454.87.3+14
Year 12 or equivalent17,90479.869.916,29274.963.6+1,612
Did not go to school3191.41.73271.51.9-9
Not stated8493.85.31,5837.37.9-735
Total persons aged 15+22,426100.0100.021,742100.0100.0+683
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the population in Brunswick in 2021 compared to the City of Merri-bek shows that there was a lower proportion of people who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a higher proportion of people who completed Year 12 or equivalent.

Overall, 11.7% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 79.8% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 17.9% and 69.9% respectively for the City of Merri-bek.

The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the population in Brunswick and the City of Merri-bek were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who completed year 12 or equivalent (79.8% compared to 69.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 10 or equivalent (4.5% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 11 or equivalent (4.7% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 8 or below (4.1% compared to 5.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in Brunswick, between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+1,612 persons)
  • Year 8 or below (-223 persons)

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