40.7% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Broadwater · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Broadwater
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of qualified adults in Broadwater hold a Certificate III or IV, making it a place where practical training is more common than university degrees. Only 40.7% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is lower than most areas, with only 40.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is 18 points lower than the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →Broadwater splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, as only 10.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the state average of 27.8%.
10.7% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Broadwater, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 71%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 22.7%, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Broadwater has two schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are split equally between the Catholic and Independent sectors.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
372
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,029
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Broadwater
2 schools — 744 students, average ICSEA 1,029.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Lumen Christi Catholic College, Pambula Beach | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 692 | 1,040 |
| Pambula Beach Flexible School, Pambula | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 52 | 888 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Broadwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10576/broadwater/topic/education