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Education & Qualifications in Broadwater

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

Far fewer people in Broadwater finished high school compared to the state average, with only 37.9% completing Year 12. This creates a significant gap in qualifications, as the area sits far below both Victoria and Australia across most education measures.

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Where Broadwater sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.8% ▲ +82.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Broadwater — higher than 50% of areas.

Broadwater14.8%
3301, VIC 19.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Another 20.7% stopped at Year 11, while 19% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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37.9% ▲ +59.1%

Lower than 69% 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 Broadwater, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (22%).

Year 12 37.9% Year 11 20.7% Year 10 19.0% Year 9 or below 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.8% of the population, a figure far below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.8% ▲ +82.7%

Higher than 50% 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 Broadwater, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 35.1% Bachelor degree 24.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.5% Certificate I / II 8.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Agriculture and environment is the most common field of study at 32.4%, followed by management and commerce at 24.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Broadwater, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 35%, followed by Management & commerce (26%) and Health (15%).

Agriculture & environment 32.4% Management & commerce 24.3% Health 13.5% Education 10.8% Society & culture 10.8%

Schools

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 than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

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

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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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/SAL20347/broadwater/topic/education