Broadmeadows

Highest level of schooling

In Broadmeadows 34% of people aged over 15 years have completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent).

Broadmeadows's school completion data is a useful indicator of socio-economic status. With other indicators, such as Proficiency in English, the data informs planners and decision-makers about people's ability to access services. Combined with Educational Qualifications it also allows assessment of the skill base of the population.

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the highest year of primary or secondary school the person has completed?'

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest level of secondary schooling completed
Broadmeadows 2011 2006 Change
Level of schooling Number % Hume City Number % Hume City 2006 to 2011
Year 8 or below 1,114 13.7 8.9 1,204 16.1 10.3 -89
Year 9 or equivalent 692 8.5 7.3 776 10.4 8.2 -84
Year 10 or equivalent 1,090 13.4 16.0 1,161 15.5 17.2 -72
Year 11 or equivalent 730 9.0 13.4 720 9.6 14.7 +10
Year 12 or equivalent 2,779 34.2 43.7 2,156 28.8 37.7 +623
Did not go to school 365 4.5 2.3 330 4.4 2.3 +35
Not stated 1,366 16.8 8.3 1,136 15.2 9.6 +231
Total persons aged 15+ 8,139 100.0 100.0 7,485 100.0 100.0 +654

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information

Highest level of schooling completed, 2011
Highest level of schooling completed, 2011 Did not go to school, Hume City: 2.3% Year 12 or equivalent, Hume City: 43.7% Year 11 or equivalent, Hume City: 13.4% Year 10 or equivalent, Hume City: 16.0% Year 9 or equivalent, Hume City: 7.3% Year 8 or below, Hume City: 8.9% Did not go to school, Broadmeadows: 4.5% Year 12 or equivalent, Broadmeadows: 34.2% Year 11 or equivalent, Broadmeadows: 9.0% Year 10 or equivalent, Broadmeadows: 13.4% Year 9 or equivalent, Broadmeadows: 8.5% Year 8 or below, Broadmeadows: 13.7% ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)
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Change in highest level of schooling completed, 2006 to 2011
Change in highest level of schooling completed, 2006 to 2011 Did not go to school, Broadmeadows: +35 Year 12 or equivalent, Broadmeadows: +623 Year 11 or equivalent, Broadmeadows: +10 Year 10 or equivalent, Broadmeadows: -72 Year 9 or equivalent, Broadmeadows: -84 Year 8 or below, Broadmeadows: -89 ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the population in Broadmeadows in 2011 compared to Hume City shows that there was a higher proportion of people who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a lower proportion of people who completed Year 12 or equivalent.

Overall, 40.1% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 34.2% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 34.5% and 43.7% respectively for Hume City.

The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the population in Broadmeadows and Hume City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who completed year 8 or below (13.7% compared to 8.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons who did not go to school (4.5% compared to 2.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons who completed year 9 or equivalent (8.5% compared to 7.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 12 or equivalent (34.2% compared to 43.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in Broadmeadows, between 2006 and 2011 were:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+623 persons)
  • Year 8 or below (-89 persons)
  • Year 9 or equivalent (-84 persons)
  • Year 10 or equivalent (-72 persons)