87.7% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 83.0%
- 2021: 87.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bruce · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bruce
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in Bruce hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is reflected in the local school results, where Year 12 completion rates are far above the national figure. The area has seen a steady increase in university qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very common here, with 87.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and represents a 13 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bruce, Year 12 is the majority at 91%; Year 10 is next at 4%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is highly educated, as 51.6% of adults hold a university degree. This is well above the ACT average of 42.9%, with postgraduate degrees making up over a quarter of all qualifications.
51.6% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 51.6%
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 Bruce, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (28%) and Certificate III / IV (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most local qualifications are in management and commerce (20.2%) or society and culture (19.6%). Other common fields include information technology, health, and the natural sciences.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While Bruce has only one school, it is much larger than most similar areas with 2,091 enrolments. This independent school is among the most advantaged in its class, though there are 26 different schools within a 3km radius.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.27
Lower than 76% 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).
2,091
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
2,091
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,203
Higher than 99% 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 Bruce
26 schools — 14,255 students, average ICSEA 1,121.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Radford College, Bruce | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 2,091 | 1,203 |
| Maribyrnong Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 483 | 1,100 |
| Aranda Primary School, Aranda | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 517 | 1,159 |
| University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra, Belconnen | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 781 | 1,066 |
| Canberra High School, Macquarie | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 898 | 1,100 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Aranda | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 195 | 1,117 |
| University of Canberra High School Kaleen, Kaleen | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 571 | 1,056 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Kaleen | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 171 | 1,094 |
| Kaleen Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 400 | 1,075 |
| Black Mountain School, O'Connor | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 108 | 1,030 |
| Lyneham Primary School, Lyneham | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 498 | 1,135 |
| O'Connor Cooperative School, O'Connor | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 60 | 1,141 |
| Brindabella Christian College, Lyneham | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 929 | 1,154 |
| Macquarie Primary School, Macquarie | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 291 | 1,070 |
| Giralang Primary School, Giralang | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 268 | 1,070 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, O'Connor | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 334 | 1,130 |
| Lyneham High School, Lyneham | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,034 | 1,132 |
| Turner School, Turner | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 318 | 1,141 |
| Miles Franklin Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 394 | 1,077 |
| Daramalan College, Dickson | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,498 | 1,127 |
| Florey Primary School, Florey | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 397 | 1,042 |
| Weetangera Primary School, Weetangera | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 404 | 1,117 |
| Evatt Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 281 | 1,047 |
| St Monica's Primary School, Evatt | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 412 | 1,080 |
| Emmaus Christian School, Dickson | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 590 | 1,138 |
| St Matthew's Primary School, Page | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 332 | 1,085 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bruce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011003/bruce/topic/education