90.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Oman Ama · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
An impressive 90.9% of residents in Oman Ama have finished Year 12, making it one of the most school-educated areas of its type. While high school completion is very high, fewer residents hold university degrees compared to the rest of the country.
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 90.9% of people finishing their secondary schooling. This is 32 percentage points higher than the Australian average.
90.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Oman Ama, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than elsewhere, with 14.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
14.3% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Oman Ama, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (23%).
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 36%, ahead of Education (29%).
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Daily life is shaped by a lack of local facilities, as there are no schools within 3 km of the area.
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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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Oman Ama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32223/oman-ama/topic/education