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Arno Bay · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Arno Bay

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

Just 34.8% of people in Arno Bay finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community where many residents left school early, though a fair number of adults have since gained trade certificates.

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Where Arno Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.5% ▲ +76.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Arno Bay — lower than 55% of areas.

Arno Bay13.5%
5603, SA 14.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national figures, with 20.2% of residents finishing Year 11 and 19% finishing Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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34.8% ▲ +28.0%

Lower than 77% 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 Arno Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (22%).

Year 12 34.8% Year 11 20.2% Year 10 19.0% Year 9 or below 12.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Trade certificates are common, held by 43.7% of residents. However, those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.5% of the population, which is well below the South Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.5% ▲ +76.0%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 15.6%, followed by health at 10.4% and food, hospitality and personal services at 8.9%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres, a situation that is more common 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).

Schools in and around Arno Bay — 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 Arno Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40042/arno-bay/topic/education