79.4% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2617, ACT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2617, ACT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 46% of adults in postcode 2617 hold a bachelor degree or higher, putting it among the most qualified areas in the region. High levels of schooling and university degrees are common here, with a strong trend toward higher education over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 79.4%, which is a little above the ACT average. This figure has risen 9.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2617, ACT, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 45.9%. This is far above the national figure and a little above the ACT average.
45.9% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 45.9%
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 2617, ACT, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.8%, followed by society and culture at 18.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 5,852 enrolments across 10 schools within 3km, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Government primary schools are the most common, making up 70% of the sector.
1.80
Lower than 74% 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).
5,852
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
585
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,119
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 2617, ACT
10 schools — 5,852 students, average ICSEA 1,119.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Miles Franklin Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 394 | 1,077 |
| St Monica's Primary School, Evatt | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 412 | 1,080 |
| Evatt Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 281 | 1,047 |
| Giralang Primary School, Giralang | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 268 | 1,070 |
| University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra, Belconnen | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 781 | 1,066 |
| University of Canberra High School Kaleen, Kaleen | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 571 | 1,056 |
| Maribyrnong Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 483 | 1,100 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Kaleen | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 171 | 1,094 |
| Radford College, Bruce | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,091 | 1,203 |
| Kaleen Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 400 | 1,075 |
Sources
More for 2617, ACT
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2617, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2617/2617-act/topic/education