49.4% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Broome · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Broome
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Broome are finishing school and earning degrees than in previous years. While university qualifications have risen to 20.2%, the area still sits well below the national figure for both Year 12 completions and bachelor degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly half of residents have completed Year 12, which is a rise of 7.9 points since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Western Australian average of 58.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Broome, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 20.2%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This represents a 5.9 point increase since 2011, although it is still well below the national figure of 26.3%.
20.2% ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Broome, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 12.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.9% and health at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Broome has 11 schools with total enrolments of 3,359, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas. Most students attend government schools, which make up 63.6% of the sector.
11
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.75
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3,359
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
305
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
879
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Broome
11 schools — 3,359 students, average ICSEA 879.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Broome Senior High School, Broome | Government | Secondary | — | 825 | 924 |
| St Mary's College, Broome | Catholic | Secondary | — | 741 | 844 |
| Broome North Primary School, Broome | Government | Primary | — | 396 | 998 |
| Roebuck Primary School, Broome | Government | Primary | — | 339 | 1,006 |
| Broome Primary School, Broome | Government | Primary | — | 335 | 856 |
| Cable Beach Primary School, Broome | Government | Primary | — | 299 | 836 |
| La Grange Remote Community School, Bidyadanga | Government | Combined | — | 201 | 695 |
| One Arm Point Remote Community School, Dampier Peninsula | Government | Combined | — | 114 | 687 |
| Sacred Heart School, Broome | Catholic | Combined | — | 58 | 635 |
| Christ the King Catholic School, Broome | Catholic | Combined | — | 38 | 704 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Broome | Catholic | Secondary | — | 13 | 871 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Broome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50980/broome/topic/education