38.8% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Roebuck · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Roebuck
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Roebuck have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 38.8% completing Year 12. While this is much lower than the national figure, the proportion of school leavers has risen by 4.4 percentage points since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. Other common highest school years include Year 10 at 24.3% and Year 11 at 15.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Roebuck, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.5% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 26.2% of residents.
10.5% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Roebuck, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for those with degrees or certificates are Education at 11.6% and Engineering and related fields at 10.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Roebuck has four schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas, though enrolments are smaller than about 87% of other areas. The schools are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.98
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
411
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
103
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
685
Lower than 99% 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 Roebuck
9 schools — 3,047 students, average ICSEA 884.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| St Mary's College, Broome | Catholic | Secondary | 49.1 km | 741 | 844 |
| Broome Senior High School, Broome | Government | Secondary | 50.2 km | 825 | 924 |
| Broome Primary School, Broome | Government | Primary | 50.6 km | 335 | 856 |
| Roebuck Primary School, Broome | Government | Primary | 51.1 km | 339 | 1,006 |
| Broome North Primary School, Broome | Government | Primary | 51.8 km | 396 | 998 |
| La Grange Remote Community School, Bidyadanga | Government | Combined | 57.0 km | 201 | 695 |
| Sacred Heart School, Broome | Catholic | Combined | 160.4 km | 58 | 635 |
| Christ the King Catholic School, Broome | Catholic | Combined | 217.1 km | 38 | 704 |
| One Arm Point Remote Community School, Dampier Peninsula | Government | Combined | 233.3 km | 114 | 687 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Roebuck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510011266/roebuck/topic/education