54.1% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Broughton Village · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of residents in Broughton Village have finished Year 12, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. While schooling levels sit well below the state and national figures, a significant number of adults hold university degrees or trade certificates.
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.1% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Another 31.8% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
54.1% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Broughton Village, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 35%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 23.1% of the population, a figure much higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.
23.1% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Broughton Village, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.3%, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 15.0%. Engineering, architecture, and agriculture each account for 10.0% of qualifications.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Broughton Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10604/broughton-village/topic/education