71.2% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2904, ACT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2904, ACT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in postcode 2904 hold high-level qualifications than in most similar areas. While 34.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this remains well below the territory average. The area has seen a steady increase in education levels over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 6.3 points since 2011 to 71.2%. This is far above the national figure, although it is well below the average for the Australian Capital Territory.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2904, ACT, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education has grown, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising 7.0 points to 34.1% since 2011. This is well above the national average, but well below the territory's figure.
34.1% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 34.1%
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 2904, ACT, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 20.9%, followed by society and culture at 17.4% and engineering at 11.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has larger schools than most similar places, with an average size of 378 students. There are 4 primary schools within 3 km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1.58
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
1,512
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
378
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,067
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2904, ACT
4 schools — 1,512 students, average ICSEA 1,067.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4
| Gowrie Primary School, Gowrie | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 228 | 1,043 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Gowrie | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 641 | 1,076 |
| Fadden Primary School, Fadden | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 229 | 1,076 |
| Monash Primary School, Monash | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 414 | 1,063 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2904, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2904/2904-act/topic/education