52.2% ▲ +33.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Broulee - Tomakin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Broulee - Tomakin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A 13 point rise in Year 12 completions since 2011 highlights a growing trend toward higher education in Broulee - Tomakin. While the area is catching up, only 52.2% of residents have finished high school, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents, 52.2%, have completed Year 12, though this is well below the New South Wales average. Other common highest school levels include Year 10 at 25.5% and Year 9 or below at 9.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Broulee - Tomakin, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are becoming more common, with bachelor degrees or higher rising to 24.9% since 2011. This is a little below the Australian figure of 26.3%, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 28.4%.
24.9% ▲ +58.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Broulee - Tomakin splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 14.7%, followed by society and culture at 13.5% and health at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Broulee - Tomakin has three schools, which is a much higher number per 1,000 children than most similar areas. These schools are evenly split between government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.22
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
1,664
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
555
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,016
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Broulee - Tomakin
3 schools — 1,664 students, average ICSEA 1,016.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Secondary 1 · Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Carroll College, Broulee | Catholic | Secondary | 0.5 km | 493 | 987 |
| St Peter's Anglican College - Broulee, Broulee | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 925 | 1,036 |
| Broulee Public School, Broulee | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 246 | 996 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Broulee - Tomakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041021/broulee-tomakin/topic/education