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Education & Qualifications in Boomi

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Only 25.6% of people in Boomi finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a sparsely populated area where very few adults hold university degrees. Most residents have a basic level of schooling or a vocational certificate.

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Where Boomi sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boomi — lower than 94% of areas.

Boomi2.3%
2405, NSW 8.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 25.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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25.6% —

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Boomi, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 12 25.6% Year 10 19.6% Year 9 or below 11.9% Year 11 3.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Very few adults here hold a bachelor degree or higher, at just 2.3%. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though a larger group of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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2.3% —

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Boomi, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (38%) and Bachelor degree (12%).

Certificate III / IV 16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.3% Bachelor degree 3.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 12.3%, followed by agriculture and environment at 7.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Boomi, the largest group is Management & commerce at 30%, followed by Agriculture & environment (18%) and Engineering & related (16%).

Management & commerce 12.3% Agriculture & environment 7.5% Engineering & related 6.6% Architecture & building 3.8% Health 3.8% Education 3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 3.8%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but these are very small government primary schools with an average of just 7 students.

Schools within 3 km

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1

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality 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).

Average school ICSEA

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770

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Boomi — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Boomi

1 school — 7 students, average ICSEA 770.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Boomi Public School, Boomi Government Primary 6.1 km 7 770

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Boomi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10487/boomi/topic/education