77.7% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2614, ACT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2614, ACT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in 2614 hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. This strong educational trend is reflected in the schooling data, where Year 12 completion rates are far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 77.7% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that is about the same as the territory average and has risen 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2614, ACT, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified across the region, with 48.2% of adults holding a university degree. This is well above the territory figure and far above the national average of 26.3%.
48.2% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 48.2%
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 2614, ACT, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Certificate III / IV (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in society and culture are the most common, at 21.2%, followed by management and commerce at 17.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas, with 4,324 enrolments across 10 nearby schools.
2.74
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
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).
4,324
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
432
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,099
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2614, ACT
10 schools — 4,324 students, average ICSEA 1,099.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3
| Macquarie Primary School, Macquarie | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 291 | 1,070 |
| Weetangera Primary School, Weetangera | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 404 | 1,117 |
| Canberra High School, Macquarie | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 898 | 1,100 |
| St Matthew's Primary School, Page | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 332 | 1,085 |
| Belconnen High School, Hawker | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 636 | 1,066 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Aranda | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 195 | 1,117 |
| Aranda Primary School, Aranda | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 517 | 1,159 |
| Hawker Primary School, Hawker | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 331 | 1,129 |
| Hawker College, Hawker | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 605 | 1,073 |
| Southern Cross Early Childhood School, Scullin | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 115 | 1,088 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2614, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2614/2614-act/topic/education