44.7% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kilmore - Broadford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kilmore - Broadford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
School completion rates have risen by 7.8 percentage points since 2011 in Kilmore - Broadford. While educational attainment is growing, the area still sits well below state and national figures for both Year 12 completion and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This represents a significant gap compared to most other areas, although the rate has climbed since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kilmore - Broadford, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.5% of the population, a figure far below the 26.3% national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.8% of residents.
13.5% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
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 Kilmore - Broadford, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 17.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has seven schools with a total of 3,759 enrolments, making it larger than about 88% of similar areas. Most of these are government-run primary schools, with 57.1% of the school sector being government and 71.4% being primary.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.40
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
3,759
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
537
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
Lower than 51% 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 Kilmore - Broadford
7 schools — 3,759 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2
| Broadford Secondary College, Broadford | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 814 | 969 |
| Broadford Primary School, Broadford | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 349 | 965 |
| Kilmore Primary School, Kilmore | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 477 | 964 |
| International Maarif Schools of Australia – Melbourne Campus, Kilmore | Independent | Primary | 7.0 km | 25 | 1,080 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Kilmore | Catholic | Primary | 7.2 km | 581 | 1,049 |
| Assumption College, Kilmore | Catholic | Secondary | 7.3 km | 1,455 | 1,050 |
| Willowmavin Primary School, Willowmavin | Government | Primary | 10.1 km | 58 | 984 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kilmore - Broadford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011056/kilmore-broadford/topic/education