78.7% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2611 crosses ACT/NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in postcode 2611 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area one of the most highly educated in the region, with strong trends toward higher school and university completion. Most residents have achieved a high level of formal schooling, often in professional fields.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is very high here at 78.7%, which is 20 points above the New South Wales and national figures. This rate has risen by 9.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2611 crosses ACT/NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, with 46.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and has grown by 11 points over the last decade.
46.4% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 46.4%
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 2611 crosses ACT/NSW, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.5%, followed by society and culture at 18.7% and health at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 11 schools within 3km and a high average school advantage score. While there are 4,967 enrolments, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.
1.45
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 87% 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).
4,967
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
452
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,103
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2611 crosses ACT/NSW
11 schools — 4,967 students, average ICSEA 1,103.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Chapman Primary School, Chapman | Government | Primary | 25.0 km | 502 | 1,106 |
| Duffy Primary School, Duffy | Government | Primary | 25.5 km | 374 | 1,088 |
| Mount Stromlo High School, Waramanga | Government | Secondary | 26.1 km | 846 | 1,085 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Waramanga | Catholic | Primary | 26.3 km | 159 | 1,094 |
| Arawang Primary School, Waramanga | Government | Primary | 26.5 km | 469 | 1,113 |
| Evelyn Scott School, Denman Prospect | Government | Combined | 26.7 km | 717 | 1,107 |
| St Jude's Primary School, Holder | Catholic | Primary | 26.8 km | 425 | 1,131 |
| Charles Weston School, Coombs | Government | Primary | 26.8 km | 511 | 1,099 |
| Canberra Montessori School, Holder | Independent | Primary | 27.0 km | 96 | 1,128 |
| Islamic School of Canberra, Weston | Independent | Combined | 27.7 km | 455 | 1,073 |
| Orana Steiner School, Weston | Independent | Combined | 28.0 km | 413 | 1,136 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2611/2611-crosses-act-nsw/topic/education