72.8% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Evatt · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Evatt
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of people in Evatt finished high school compared to the national average, though they trail behind the territory. While 72.8% completed Year 12, this is well below the ACT figure, highlighting a distinct gap between the local area and the broader territory's education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 7.5 points since 2011 to reach 72.8%. This result is far above the national average, although it remains well below the 77.0% seen across the ACT.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Evatt, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 34.6% since 2011. This is well above the Australian figure, but it is well below the 42.9% typical for the territory.
34.6% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 34.6%
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 Evatt, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.3%, followed by society and culture at 18.7%. Engineering and related fields account for 10.8% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Evatt has three primary schools, with the government sector making up 66.7% of them. These schools have a higher average advantage score than most areas, and there are 2.64 schools per 1,000 children.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.64
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
1,087
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
362
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,070
Higher than 73% 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 Evatt
20 schools — 10,448 students, average ICSEA 1,087.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 6 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Miles Franklin Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 394 | 1,077 |
| St Monica's Primary School, Evatt | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 412 | 1,080 |
| Evatt Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 281 | 1,047 |
| Mount Rogers Primary School, Melba | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 461 | 1,056 |
| Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus Years 10 - 12, Melba | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 953 | 1,041 |
| Florey Primary School, Florey | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 397 | 1,042 |
| Giralang Primary School, Giralang | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 268 | 1,070 |
| St Francis Xavier College, Florey | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,323 | 1,070 |
| St John the Apostle Primary School, Florey | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 368 | 1,077 |
| Fraser Primary School, Fraser | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 462 | 1,042 |
| University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra, Belconnen | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 781 | 1,066 |
| Charnwood-Dunlop School, Charnwood | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 308 | 987 |
| Latham Primary School, Latham | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 298 | 1,038 |
| University of Canberra High School Kaleen, Kaleen | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 571 | 1,056 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Charnwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 374 | 1,045 |
| Southern Cross Early Childhood School, Scullin | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 115 | 1,088 |
| Cranleigh School, Holt | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 88 | 1,036 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Kaleen | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 171 | 1,094 |
| St Matthew's Primary School, Page | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 332 | 1,085 |
| Radford College, Bruce | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 2,091 | 1,203 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Evatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011007/evatt/topic/education