39.5% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brookton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Brookton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 40% of people in Brookton have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in formal schooling is mirrored in higher education, with only 9.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are much lower than most areas at 39.5%, though this has risen 4.9 points since 2011. About 28.5% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 11.2% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brookton, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree is among the lowest at this level, sitting far below the Western Australian figure. Trade qualifications are more common, with 35.1% of the population holding a Certificate III or IV.
9.2% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Brookton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 16%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.3% and Education at 9.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Brookton has four government schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas, although the typical school is very small with just 92 students. The area has one of the highest number of schools per 1,000 children.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.03
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
368
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
92
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
932
Lower than 86% 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 Brookton
5 schools — 378 students, average ICSEA 933.
By sector: Government 5
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2
| Pingelly Primary School, Pingelly | Government | Primary | 12.5 km | 97 | 906 |
| Brookton District High School, Brookton | Government | Combined | 21.6 km | 120 | 913 |
| Yealering Primary School, Yealering | Government | Primary | 41.4 km | 10 | 974 |
| Wandering Primary School, Wandering | Government | Primary | 53.9 km | 26 | 1,008 |
| Corrigin District High School, Corrigin | Government | Combined | 66.0 km | 125 | 955 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brookton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031246/brookton/topic/education