54.4% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Djugun · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Djugun
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Djugun have completed high school and earned university degrees than in most similar areas. While these figures sit above those of nearby places, they remain well below the national average for year 12 completion and bachelor degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Djugun, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.6% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
22.6% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 Djugun, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 13.8%, followed by management and commerce at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has seven schools within 3km, more than about 79% of similar places, though it has a much lower number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas.
1.14
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
421
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
906
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Djugun
7 schools — 2,948 students, average ICSEA 906.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 3
| Roebuck Primary School, Broome | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 339 | 1,006 |
| Broome North Primary School, Broome | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 396 | 998 |
| Broome Senior High School, Broome | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 825 | 924 |
| Broome Primary School, Broome | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 335 | 856 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Broome | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 13 | 871 |
| St Mary's College, Broome | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 741 | 844 |
| Cable Beach Primary School, Broome | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 299 | 836 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Djugun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50415/djugun/topic/education