83.2% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 78.1%
- 2021: 83.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Belconnen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Belconnen
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A surge in higher education has defined Belconnen since 2011, with university degrees and school completions both rising sharply. Over half of the adults here now hold a bachelor degree or higher, marking the area as a highly qualified hub compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels have climbed 12 points since 2011, with 83.2% of residents now completing Year 12. This is well above the ACT figure of 77% and far above the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Belconnen, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, as 54.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the ACT and national figures, and represents a 14 point increase since 2011.
54.4% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 54.4%
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 Belconnen, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.6%, followed by society and culture at 18.1% and information technology at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's single government secondary school is much larger than those in most similar areas, though there are 26 schools within 3 km. This school has an advantage score of 1,066, which is higher than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.35
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
781
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
781
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,066
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Belconnen
26 schools — 13,664 students, average ICSEA 1,096.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 6 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 7 · Combined 1
| University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra, Belconnen | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 781 | 1,066 |
| Macquarie Primary School, Macquarie | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 291 | 1,070 |
| Canberra High School, Macquarie | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 898 | 1,100 |
| Florey Primary School, Florey | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 397 | 1,042 |
| Radford College, Bruce | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 2,091 | 1,203 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Aranda | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 195 | 1,117 |
| Aranda Primary School, Aranda | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 517 | 1,159 |
| St Matthew's Primary School, Page | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 332 | 1,085 |
| Miles Franklin Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 394 | 1,077 |
| St Monica's Primary School, Evatt | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 412 | 1,080 |
| Weetangera Primary School, Weetangera | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 404 | 1,117 |
| St John the Apostle Primary School, Florey | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 368 | 1,077 |
| Southern Cross Early Childhood School, Scullin | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 115 | 1,088 |
| St Francis Xavier College, Florey | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,323 | 1,070 |
| Belconnen High School, Hawker | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 636 | 1,066 |
| Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus Years 10 - 12, Melba | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 953 | 1,041 |
| Maribyrnong Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 483 | 1,100 |
| University of Canberra High School Kaleen, Kaleen | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 571 | 1,056 |
| Mount Rogers Primary School, Melba | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 461 | 1,056 |
| Evatt Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 281 | 1,047 |
| Hawker College, Hawker | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 605 | 1,073 |
| Hawker Primary School, Hawker | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 331 | 1,129 |
| Giralang Primary School, Giralang | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 268 | 1,070 |
| Latham Primary School, Latham | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 298 | 1,038 |
| Cranleigh School, Holt | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 88 | 1,036 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Kaleen | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 171 | 1,094 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Belconnen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011002/belconnen/topic/education