84.9% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2603, ACT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2603, ACT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 60% of adults in postcode 2603 hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of formal education is seen across the board, with school completion rates far exceeding both the territory and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 84.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the territory average of 77.0% and far above the national figure, with a rise of 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2603, ACT, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical resident is highly qualified, as 59.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national average of 26.3%, and the proportion of people with these degrees rose by 10 percentage points over the last decade.
59.1% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 59.1%
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 2603, ACT, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (10%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are society and culture at 28.9%, followed by management and commerce at 19.7% and health at 11.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has six schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are larger than average, with 5,398 total enrolments and an average school advantage score among the highest at this level.
4.04
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
5,398
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
900
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,138
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2603, ACT
6 schools — 5,398 students, average ICSEA 1,138.
By sector: Independent 2 · Catholic 2 · Government 2
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill | Independent | Secondary | 0.1 km | 2,116 | 1,187 |
| St Bede's Primary School, Red Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 261 | 1,117 |
| Red Hill Primary School, Red Hill | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 720 | 1,133 |
| Forrest Primary School, Forrest | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 479 | 1,145 |
| St Edmund's College Canberra, Griffith | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 935 | 1,080 |
| St Clare's College, Griffith | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 887 | 1,087 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2603, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2603/2603-act/topic/education