84.5% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 84.4%
- 2016: 84.3%
- 2021: 84.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2911, ACT · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Highly qualified residents define postcode 2911, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. This level of education is among the highest for similar areas, far exceeding both the ACT and national figures.
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high, with 84.5% of people completing Year 12. This is well above the ACT figure of 77% and far above the national average of 58.8%.
84.5% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 2911, ACT, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 49.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011. This standing is far above the Australian average of 26.3%.
49.9% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 2911, ACT, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.5%, followed by society and culture at 15.6% and information technology at 12.2%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar places.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2911, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2911/2911-act/topic/education