54.2% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Arkell · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Arkell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Not a single adult in Arkell holds a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the lowest areas in the country for this qualification. This gap is a major feature of the area's education profile, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures. Most residents have completed school up to Year 12, though this is also well below the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.2% of residents have finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure remains well below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales and the 58.8% national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Arkell, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 0.0%, which is far below the state figure of 27.8% and the national figure of 26.3%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Arkell, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 31%, ahead of Management & commerce (23%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of Arkell, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in terms of local school access.
0
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).
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Arkell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10083/arkell/topic/education