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Education & Qualifications in Arriga

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

A gap of over 40 percentage points separates Arriga from the rest of the state in school completions. This sparsely populated area has very low levels of formal education, with only 17.1% of residents finishing Year 12.

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Where Arriga sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.5% ▲ +162.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Arriga — lower than 92% of areas.

Arriga3.5%
4880, QLD 10.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Most people here left school after Year 10, with 68.7% finishing at that level. This explains why the 17.1% who finished Year 12 is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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17.1% ▲ +157.6%

Lower than 99% 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 Arriga, Year 10 is the majority at 75%; Year 12 is next at 19%.

Year 10 68.7% Year 12 17.1% Year 9 or below 5.2% Year 11 0.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare in Arriga, where just 3.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, and Certificates III or IV are the most common qualification at 41.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.5% ▲ +162.2%

Lower than 92% 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 Arriga, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 34%.

Certificate III / IV 41.4% Bachelor degree 27.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.9% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 10.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 8.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Arriga, the largest group is Engineering & related at 29%, followed by Management & commerce (23%) and Agriculture & environment (18%).

Engineering & related 10.7% Management & commerce 8.3% Agriculture & environment 6.5% Society & culture 3.6% Education 3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 3.0% Creative arts 1.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait shared with about 59% of similar areas.

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 Arriga — 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 Arriga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30087/arriga/topic/education