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Education & Qualifications in Broome

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

A surge in higher education is the main story in Broome, where the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose by 9.6 points since 2011. While many residents have high-level degrees, the area still sees a lower percentage of people finishing Year 12 compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Broome, Urban Centre

Where Broome sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.7% ▲ +79.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Broome — higher than 85% of areas.

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

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents, 51.0%, have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This level of school completion has barely changed since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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51.0% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 82% of urban centre 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.

About 21.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas despite being a little below the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 25.5% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.7% ▲ +79.6%

Higher than 85% of urban centre 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.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are 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/ucl/UCL513001/broome/topic/education