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Arno Bay · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Arno Bay

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

More than a third of qualified adults in Arno Bay hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. This reflects a community where vocational training is much more common than higher university degrees. Overall, school and university completion rates are far lower than state and national figures.

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📍 Arno Bay, Urban Centre

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

6.7% ▼ -11.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Arno Bay — lower than 82% of areas.

Arno Bay6.7%
5603, SA 14.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 27.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This level of schooling has barely changed since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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27.1% ▼ -0.4%

Lower than 87% of urban centre 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 32%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (23%).

Year 12 27.1% Year 10 19.3% Year 11 18.8% Year 9 or below 18.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 6.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and has fallen slightly since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.7% ▼ -11.9%

Lower than 82% of urban centre 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 Arno Bay, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 36.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.2% Bachelor degree 7.1% Postgraduate degree 5.1% Certificate I / II 3.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications most often studied engineering and related fields (11.2%) or management and commerce (10.2%). Other common areas of study include food, hospitality and personal services.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (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/ucl/UCL422005/arno-bay/topic/education