70.8% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2615, ACT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2615, ACT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 70% of residents in postcode 2615 have completed Year 12, a figure that has risen steadily since 2011. While this is far above the national average, it remains well below the rate for the rest of the ACT. The area shows a strong trend toward higher education, with a growing number of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has climbed to 70.8%, which is much higher than most areas. While this is 12 points above the national average, it is still 6.2 points lower than the typical ACT result.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2615, ACT, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 32% of adults, which is well above the national figure. This is a significant increase from 2011 and is much higher than in most similar areas, though it sits 11 points below the ACT average.
32.0% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 32.0%
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 2615, ACT, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.3%, followed by society and culture at 17.8%. Engineering, education and health also make up significant portions of the local workforce's qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest school enrolments at this level, with 6,364 students across 12 schools within 3 km. Most of these are government primary schools, and the typical school size of 530 is much higher than in most areas.
1.19
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 88% 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).
6,364
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
530
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,043
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2615, ACT
12 schools — 6,364 students, average ICSEA 1,043.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Macgregor Primary School, Macgregor | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 590 | 1,050 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Charnwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 374 | 1,045 |
| Kingsford Smith School, Holt | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 742 | 991 |
| Cranleigh School, Holt | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 88 | 1,036 |
| Latham Primary School, Latham | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 298 | 1,038 |
| Charnwood-Dunlop School, Charnwood | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 308 | 987 |
| St Francis Xavier College, Florey | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,323 | 1,070 |
| St John the Apostle Primary School, Florey | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 368 | 1,077 |
| Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus Years 10 - 12, Melba | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 953 | 1,041 |
| Fraser Primary School, Fraser | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 462 | 1,042 |
| Florey Primary School, Florey | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 397 | 1,042 |
| Mount Rogers Primary School, Melba | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 461 | 1,056 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2615, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2615/2615-act/topic/education