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Arkaroola · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Arkaroola

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

Far fewer people in Arkaroola finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with a 13 point gap below the national figure. Despite this, the area has a surprisingly high proportion of adults with university degrees, which is much higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Arkaroola, Suburb / Locality

Where Arkaroola sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Arkaroola — higher than 74% of areas.

Arkaroola23.1%
5732, SA 5.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the South Australian average of 54.6%. About 34.6% of the population finished Year 11 as their highest level of schooling.

Highest year of school

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In Arkaroola, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 11 is next at 43%.

Year 12 46.2% Year 11 34.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 23.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV, held by 29.2% of residents.

Highest qualification level

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In Arkaroola, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 46%.

Certificate III / IV 29.2% Bachelor degree 25.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Arkaroola are most often in Engineering and related fields at 33.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Arkaroola, Engineering & related is the majority at 53%; Management & commerce is next at 27%.

Engineering & related 33.3% Management & commerce 16.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 12.5%

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 more common situation than in 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).

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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 Arkaroola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40040/arkaroola/topic/education