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Arrowsmith East · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Arrowsmith East

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

About 20.4% of adults in Arrowsmith East hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. While this is a strong result locally, it remains well below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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Where Arrowsmith East sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.4% ▲ +78.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Arrowsmith East — higher than 68% of areas.

Arrowsmith East20.4%
6519, WA 9.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents, 53.1%, have completed Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas, though it sits well below the national average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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53.1% ▼ -7.3%

Higher than 68% 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 Arrowsmith East, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Year 12 53.1% Year 11 18.4% Year 10 18.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A typical resident is more likely to hold a degree than those in similar areas, with 30.4% having a bachelor degree. However, this remains well below the typical level of qualification across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.4% ▲ +78.0%

Higher than 68% 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 Arrowsmith East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Certificate III / IV (33%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (20%).

Bachelor degree 30.4% Certificate III / IV 21.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 13.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are led by agriculture and environment at 26.1%, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 21.7%.

Field of qualification

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Arrowsmith East splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (30%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (25%), with Health at 15%.

Agriculture & environment 26.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 21.7% Health 13.0% Education 13.0% Society & culture 13.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than 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 Arrowsmith East — 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 Arrowsmith East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50029/arrowsmith-east/topic/education