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Education & Qualifications in North Arm Cove

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

About 30% of adults in North Arm Cove hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification here. While university degrees are more common than in many similar areas, overall school completion is much lower than across the state.

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Where North Arm Cove sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.9% ▲ +57.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Arm Cove — higher than 61% of areas.

North Arm Cove17.9%
2324, NSW 10.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.6% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales and national averages of around 59%.

Completed Year 12

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39.6% ▲ +23.7%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In North Arm Cove, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 11 (10%).

Year 12 39.6% Year 10 33.7% Year 11 8.7% Year 9 or below 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 17.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.9% ▲ +57.6%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

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 North Arm Cove, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 30.2% Bachelor degree 16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.5% Postgraduate degree 7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.9%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

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

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 North Arm Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12989/north-arm-cove/topic/education