48.6% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Armidale Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Armidale Surrounds - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Armidale Surrounds - South than in most similar areas. While university degrees are becoming more common, the typical resident is still less likely to have completed Year 12 or a bachelor's degree compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 40.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Armidale Surrounds - South, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.3% of the population, which is well below the state and national averages. This figure rose 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
22.3% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 22.3%
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 Armidale Surrounds - South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 14.3%, followed by society and culture at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools serving the area, which is more than most similar places, though the average school size is very small at 70 students. These schools have a much lower advantage score than most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.72
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
420
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
70
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
935
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Armidale Surrounds - South
6 schools — 420 students, average ICSEA 935.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1
| Rocky River Public School, Uralla | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 39 | 963 |
| Uralla Central School, Uralla | Government | Combined | 9.7 km | 264 | 901 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Uralla | Catholic | Primary | 9.9 km | 52 | 982 |
| Kellys Plains Public School, Armidale | Government | Primary | 17.7 km | 27 | 1,054 |
| Kentucky Public School, Kentucky | Government | Primary | 21.9 km | 28 | 1,002 |
| Kingstown Public School, Kingstown | Government | Primary | 32.7 km | 10 | 955 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Armidale Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011188/armidale-surrounds-south/topic/education