45.7% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ambarvale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ambarvale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Less than half of Ambarvale residents finished high school, which is far below the national figure. This trend is reflected in the qualification levels, where only 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While many people here have a trade qualification, the overall educational attainment is much lower than in New South Wales.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.7% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. For many residents, Year 10 was the highest level reached, accounting for 25.4% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ambarvale, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The 12.1% of adults with a university degree is far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.9% of residents.
12.1% ▲ +63.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Ambarvale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 18.6%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ambarvale has a small number of schools per child compared to similar areas, though there are 28 schools within 3km. Most of these are government primary schools, and they tend to be larger than in most other areas.
1.81
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 88% 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).
441
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
983
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ambarvale
28 schools — 12,341 students, average ICSEA 983.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 7 · Combined 5
| Ambarvale Public School, Ambarvale | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 433 | 944 |
| Thomas Acres Public School, Ambarvale | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 495 | 942 |
| Mary Brooksbank School, Rosemeadow | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 123 | 1,000 |
| Thomas Reddall High School, Ambarvale | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 488 | 908 |
| Ambarvale High School, Rosemeadow | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 807 | 925 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Rosemeadow | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 202 | 1,045 |
| John Therry Catholic College, Rosemeadow | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,057 | 1,002 |
| Rosemeadow Public School, Rosemeadow | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 724 | 945 |
| Bradbury Public School, Bradbury | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 704 | 987 |
| Sherwood Hills Christian School, Bradbury | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 145 | 1,040 |
| Woodland Road Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 275 | 959 |
| St Helens Park Public School, St Helens Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 363 | 968 |
| Broughton Anglican College, Menangle Park | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,381 | 1,086 |
| Campbelltown Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 284 | 946 |
| Dorchester School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 19 | 871 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 341 | 1,043 |
| St Patrick's College Campbelltown, Campbelltown | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 698 | 1,049 |
| Airds High School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 542 | 875 |
| St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 554 | 1,049 |
| Briar Road Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 263 | 835 |
| St Peter's Anglican Grammar, Campbelltown | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 428 | 1,118 |
| St Peter's Heart, Campbelltown | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 22 | 1,071 |
| John Warby Public School, Airds | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 228 | 907 |
| Campbelltown East Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 380 | 927 |
| Beverley Park School, Campbelltown | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 59 | 967 |
| Lomandra School, Campbelltown | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 75 | 864 |
| Campbelltown Performing Arts High School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 893 | 950 |
| Campbelltown North Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 358 | 967 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ambarvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10049/ambarvale/topic/education