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Amaroo · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Amaroo

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

More than six in ten people in Amaroo finished Year 12, which is a far higher rate than the national figure. While high school completion is strong, the area has far fewer adults with university degrees compared to most other places.

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Where Amaroo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Amaroo — lower than 63% of areas.

Amaroo11.5%
2866, NSW 15.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

A high proportion of residents completed Year 12, at 65.4%. This is well above the New South Wales and national figures, which both sit around 59%.

Completed Year 12

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65.4% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Amaroo, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Year 12 65.4% Year 10 15.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, with most qualified residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.5% —

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality 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 Amaroo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 41.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7% Bachelor degree 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across different fields, with society and culture being the most common at 16.7%, followed by engineering and agriculture both at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Amaroo, the largest group is Society & culture at 40%, followed by Engineering & related (30%) and Agriculture & environment (30%).

Society & culture 16.7% Engineering & related 12.5% Agriculture & environment 12.5%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Amaroo — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Amaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10048/amaroo/topic/education