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Education & Qualifications in Broome

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

Much higher levels of education are found in Broome than in most similar areas. While the typical resident's schooling is well below the national figure, the number of adults with a university degree has climbed to 21.7%. This reflects a growing trend toward higher qualifications in the region.

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Where Broome sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.7% ▲ +44.2%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Broome — higher than 79% of areas.

Broome21.7%
6725, WA 18.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen 8.0 points since 2011 to reach 51.0%. Despite this growth, the figure remains well below the Western Australian average of 58.0%.

Completed Year 12

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51.0% ▲ +18.6%

Higher than 76% of urban area areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Broome, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 51.0% Year 10 17.3% Year 11 9.8% Year 9 or below 5.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 21.7% by 2021, which is much higher than in most similar areas. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 25.5% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.7% ▲ +44.2%

Higher than 79% of urban area 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 Broome, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 25.5% Bachelor degree 21.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.7% Postgraduate degree 5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.1% Certificate I / II 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

People with qualifications in Broome most commonly studied management and commerce, at 13.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.1%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Broome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5002/broome/topic/education