Armatree · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Armatree

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

Only 39% of people in Armatree have finished Year 12, making it an area where few residents have completed high school. This gap is far below the national figure, though a small number of adults hold university degrees.

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📍 Armatree, Suburb / Locality

Where Armatree sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.2% ▲ +54.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Armatree — higher than 56% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Armatree16.2%
2828, NSW 11.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people have finished Year 12 here than in the rest of Australia, with a gap of 20 percentage points. Around 23% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

39.0% ▼ -5.4%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.3%
  • 2016: 42.0%
  • 2021: 39.0%

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

Highest year of school

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In Armatree, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Typical qualification levels are far below the New South Wales average, with only 16.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most common higher qualification is a bachelor degree at 22.4%.

16.2% ▲ +54.2%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 16.2%

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 Armatree, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study reflect the local landscape, with agriculture and environment being the top qualification at 18.4%. Engineering and management both follow at 10.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Armatree, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 29%, followed by Engineering & related (17%) and Management & commerce (17%).

Schools

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

There is one government school in the area, which is smaller than most similar schools and has an advantage score among the lowest at this level.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

693

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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

Schools serving Armatree

1 school — 104 students, average ICSEA 693.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Armatree, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Gulargambone Central School, Gulargambone Government Combined 13.7 km 104 693

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Armatree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10085/armatree/topic/education