80.1% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 75.7%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2912, ACT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2912, ACT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in postcode 2912 have high-level qualifications than the national average, with 44.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This highly educated profile is reflected in the schooling data, where 80.1% of residents have finished Year 12. It is an area of significant academic achievement compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a strong point here, with 80.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the ACT figure and far above the national average, rising 6.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2912, ACT, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 44.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the highest levels for similar areas and has grown by 13 percentage points since 2011.
44.4% ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 44.4%
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 2912, ACT, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 26%, followed by society and culture at 14.2% and information technology at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 1,012 students and a high average advantage score. There are 3 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than in most areas.
2.18
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
3,035
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,012
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,122
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2912, ACT
3 schools — 3,035 students, average ICSEA 1,122.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Shirley Smith High School, Kenny | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 210 | 1,078 |
| Gungahlin College, Gungahlin | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,070 | 1,061 |
| Burgmann Anglican School, Gungahlin | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,755 | 1,165 |
Sources
More for 2912, ACT
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2912, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2912/2912-act/topic/education