69.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Boorhaman North · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high rate of Year 12 completion defines Boorhaman North, where 69% of residents finished their secondary schooling. This is far above the Australian figure of 58.8% and significantly higher than most similar areas. People here are generally well-qualified, with many holding university degrees.
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the state average at 69%, which is much higher than most other areas. This strong schooling trend is reflected in the fact that no one in the area left school before Year 9.
69.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Boorhaman North, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 22%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 28.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the national figure. This is mostly made up of bachelor degrees, which are held by 37.1% of the population.
28.3% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Boorhaman North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Certificate III / IV (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with education and management and commerce both accounting for 17.1% of degrees. Agriculture and environment studies are also common at 11.4%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common feature for about 59% of similar places.
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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 Boorhaman North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20297/boorhaman-north/topic/education