78.8% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 74.3%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2604, ACT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2604, ACT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in postcode 2604 hold a university degree, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is reflected in both the adult population and the local schools. It is a place where academic achievement is significantly higher than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 78.8% of people finishing Year 12. This figure is far above the national average and has risen by 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2604, ACT, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A striking 55.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above both the national and territory figures. This proportion of highly qualified residents rose by 8.9 percentage points over the last decade.
55.8% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 55.8%
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 2604, ACT, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (10%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are society and culture at 27.4%, followed by management and commerce at 18.8%. Health, engineering, and sciences make up smaller shares of the qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas and are generally larger than average. While there are 1,195 enrolments across three schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most other areas.
1.76
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
1,195
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
398
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,115
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2604, ACT
3 schools — 1,195 students, average ICSEA 1,115.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Narrabundah Early Childhood School, Narrabundah | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 53 | 990 |
| St Benedict's Primary School, Narrabundah | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 165 | 1,061 |
| Narrabundah College, Narrabundah | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 977 | 1,131 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2604, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2604/2604-act/topic/education