78.2% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2913, ACT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2913, ACT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost 41% of adults in postcode 2913 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where school completion rates have risen steadily over the last decade. The region is known for its large and high-performing schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the highest at this level, with 78.2% of residents finishing school. This is a little above the ACT figure and far above the national average, marking a 7.1 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2913, ACT, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree rose 7.5 points since 2011 to reach 40.7%. While this is much higher than most areas and far above the national average, it sits a little below the ACT figure.
40.7% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 40.7%
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 2913, ACT, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 24.3%, followed by society and culture at 15.9% and information technology at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have much higher advantage scores than most areas. There are 5,320 enrolments across 8 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for similar areas.
0.94
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 86% 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).
5,320
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
665
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,070
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 2913, ACT
8 schools — 5,320 students, average ICSEA 1,070.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Ngunnawal Primary School, Ngunnawal | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 620 | 1,049 |
| St John Paul II College, Nicholls | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 880 | 1,089 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, Nicholls | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 733 | 1,085 |
| Gold Creek School, Nicholls | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,261 | 1,052 |
| Margaret Hendry School, Taylor | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 626 | 1,054 |
| Aunty Agnes Shea High School, Taylor | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 83 | 1,051 |
| Palmerston District Primary School, Palmerston | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 640 | 1,077 |
| Franklin School, Franklin | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 477 | 1,098 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2913, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2913/2913-act/topic/education