65.4% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Arncliffe · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Arncliffe
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in Arncliffe. Over 65% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This strong educational foundation is reflected in the large number of professionals living here.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are much higher than most areas, with 65.4% of people completing Year 12. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Arncliffe, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 33.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3%, with postgraduate degrees held by 14% of residents.
33.5% ▲ +93.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 33.5%
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 Arncliffe, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 24.4%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 11.6% and society and culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Arncliffe has a very high school advantage score compared to most areas, and its schools are typically larger. While there are 53 schools within 3km, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
2.64
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
53
Higher than 92% 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).
435
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,072
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Arncliffe
53 schools — 22,612 students, average ICSEA 1,072.
By sector: Government 35 · Catholic 13 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 32 · Secondary 15 · Combined 6
| St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School, Arncliffe | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 292 | 1,116 |
| Arncliffe Public School, Arncliffe | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 373 | 1,028 |
| Al Zahra College, Arncliffe | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 773 | 1,032 |
| Kingdom Culture Christian School, Arncliffe | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 196 | 1,082 |
| Athelstane Public School, Arncliffe | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 277 | 1,003 |
| Arncliffe West Infants School, Arncliffe | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 86 | 1,058 |
| St Dominic Savio School, Rockdale | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 41 | 1,053 |
| Rockdale Public School, Rockdale | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 321 | 1,053 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rockdale | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 204 | 1,092 |
| Undercliffe Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 152 | 1,092 |
| Bexley Public School, Bexley | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 249 | 1,005 |
| Cairnsfoot School, Brighton-Le-Sands | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 99 | 1,036 |
| St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College, Bexley | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 372 | 1,123 |
| Kyeemagh Public School, Rockdale | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 204 | 1,057 |
| Bardwell Park Infants School, Bardwell Park | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 33 | 1,088 |
| Ferncourt Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 285 | 1,125 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Earlwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 374 | 1,110 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le Sands, Brighton-Le-Sands | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 198 | 1,090 |
| Bexley North Public School, Bexley | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 340 | 1,071 |
| St George Girls High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 908 | 1,148 |
| Earlwood Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 600 | 1,107 |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley, Bexley | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 179 | 1,089 |
| Tempe Public School, Tempe | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 346 | 1,096 |
| Tempe High School, Tempe | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 985 | 1,096 |
| Brighton-Le-Sands Public School, Brighton-Le-Sands | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 433 | 1,064 |
| Marist College Kogarah, Bexley | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,045 | 1,076 |
| Kogarah High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 787 | 993 |
| Kogarah Public School, Kogarah | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 456 | 1,087 |
| Marrickville West Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 411 | 1,070 |
| Edgeware School, Hurlstone Park | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 31 | 851 |
| Casimir Catholic College, Marrickville | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 827 | 1,052 |
| James Cook Boys High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 473 | 1,022 |
| St George Hospital School, Kogarah | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | — | — |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Marrickville | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 372 | 1,072 |
| Moorefield Girls High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 372 | 1,025 |
| St Maroun's College, Marrickville | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 567 | 1,051 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Kogarah | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 416 | 1,117 |
| St George School, Kogarah | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 64 | 1,055 |
| Carlton Public School, Bexley | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 599 | 1,041 |
| Clemton Park Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 500 | 1,038 |
| Canterbury South Public School, Canterbury | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 269 | 1,038 |
| Dulwich Hill Public School, Dulwich Hill | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 358 | 1,099 |
| Marrickville High School, Marrickville | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 625 | 1,052 |
| Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design, Dulwich Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 804 | 1,092 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Kingsgrove | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 439 | 1,113 |
| St Ursula's College, Kingsgrove | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,110 | 1,095 |
| St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Hurstville | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 408 | 1,088 |
| Bethany College, Hurstville | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,091 | 1,083 |
| Sydney Technical High School, Bexley | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 907 | 1,136 |
| St Peters Public School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 154 | 1,099 |
| Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 268 | 1,010 |
| Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 672 | 986 |
| Georges River College Hurstville Campus, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 267 | 1,017 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Arncliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10087/arncliffe/topic/education