42.4% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 42.4%
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.
Education levels in Broadwater have remained relatively steady over time, though they sit well below state and national figures. Only 42.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the Western Australian and Australian figures, with just 42.4% of people finishing their final school year. Around 28.8% of residents stopped after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Broadwater, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.2% of the population, which is well below the state average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 36.7% of residents.
14.2% ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
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, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Management and Commerce being the most common at around 15% each. Education and Health also make up a significant share at roughly 11% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Broadwater has more schools within 3km than 80% of similar areas, with eight options available. These schools are generally much larger than most, and three quarters of them are government-run.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
658
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,012
Higher than 63% 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
8 schools — 5,260 students, average ICSEA 1,012.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| West Busselton Primary School, Busselton | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 347 | 954 |
| Vasse Primary School, Vasse | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 744 | 997 |
| Cornerstone Christian College, Busselton | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 380 | 1,038 |
| Cape Naturaliste College, Vasse | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,168 | 1,023 |
| Busselton Senior High School, Busselton | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 594 | 952 |
| Geographe Education Support Centre, Busselton | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 62 | 973 |
| Geographe Primary School, Busselton | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 413 | 976 |
| St Mary MacKillop College, Busselton | Catholic | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,552 | 1,052 |
Sources
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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/SAL50183/broadwater/topic/education