82.5% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 82.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2600, ACT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2600, ACT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Highly qualified professionals dominate daily life in postcode 2600, where nearly 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This level of education is far above the national figure and is among the highest across the country. It reflects a community with a very strong academic profile and a high rate of secondary school completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the territory average at 82.5%, a figure that has risen 4.3 points since 2011. This is far above the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2600, ACT, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the highest for higher education, with 59.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and has grown by 7.3 points over the last decade.
59.0% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 2600, ACT, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in society and culture (27.5%) and management and commerce (18.9%). Health is the next most frequent field of study at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most places, with 4,076 total enrolments. Local schools are generally larger and have advantage scores among the highest for similar areas.
4.33
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% of postcode 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).
4,076
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
815
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,152
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2600, ACT
5 schools — 4,076 students, average ICSEA 1,152.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1
By type: Secondary 3 · Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Telopea Park School, Barton | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,586 | 1,153 |
| Canberra Girls Grammar School, Deakin | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,203 | 1,177 |
| Alfred Deakin High School, Deakin | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 881 | 1,132 |
| Yarralumla Primary School, Yarralumla | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 313 | 1,142 |
| The Woden School, Deakin | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 93 | 1,046 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2600, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2600/2600-act/topic/education