49.5% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Middle Arm · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Middle Arm
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in Middle Arm have finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure. While many adults hold trade certificates, the area has a much lower rate of university degrees compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 49.5% of people completed Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales average. Around 30.5% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Middle Arm, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 32%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 15.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most typical, held by 47.8% of the population.
15.8% ▼ -18.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 15.8%
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 Middle Arm, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with the highest proportions in engineering (17.7%) and management and commerce (15.8%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3km, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
353
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Middle Arm
5 schools — 1,763 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Bradfordville Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 14.1 km | 312 | 951 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Goulburn, Goulburn | Independent | Combined | 14.1 km | 57 | 971 |
| Mulwaree High School, Goulburn | Government | Secondary | 14.5 km | 819 | 951 |
| Wollondilly Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 16.3 km | 387 | 975 |
| Goulburn North Public School, Goulburn North | Government | Primary | 16.4 km | 188 | 919 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Middle Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12610/middle-arm/topic/education