Broomehill West · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Broomehill West

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

Far fewer adults in Broomehill West hold a bachelor degree compared to the state or national average. Despite this gap, the area sees a much higher share of people finishing Year 12 than most similar places, with 58.7% completing their secondary schooling.

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📍 Broomehill West, Suburb / Locality

Where Broomehill West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.5% ▲ +2.5%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Broomehill West — higher than 66% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Broomehill West19.5%
6318, WA 17.1%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 58.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is a much higher figure than in most similar areas and sits about the same as the state and national totals.

58.7% ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 56.6%
  • 2016: 55.0%
  • 2021: 58.7%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Broomehill West, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 16%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here, with 19.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the Western Australian and Australian averages.

19.5% ▲ +2.5%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 19.5%

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 Broomehill West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and Environment and Health both being the most common at 17.2%.

Field of qualification

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Broomehill West splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (24%) and Health (24%), with Management & commerce at 18%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has one government primary school, which is much smaller than those in most other areas and has a much lower average advantage score.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

940

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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

Schools serving Broomehill West

1 school — 34 students, average ICSEA 940.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Broomehill West, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Broomehill Primary School, Broomehill Government Primary 14.0 km 34 940

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 Broomehill West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50193/broomehill-west/topic/education