72.8% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fraser · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Fraser
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning are common in Fraser, where 33.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While this is well above the national figure, it is lower than the typical ACT resident. The area has seen a steady rise in qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 72.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the national average and has risen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, though still well below the ACT average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fraser, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 33.1% of adults, a figure that is well above the national average but well below the state. Certificate III or IV qualifications are also common, held by 20.9% of people.
33.1% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 33.1%
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 Fraser, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.4%, followed closely by society and culture at 18.3%. Other notable qualifications include engineering and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school with 462 enrolments. This school has an average advantage score that is higher than most areas, though it is smaller than about 84% of similar schools.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.35
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
462
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
462
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 62% 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 Fraser
13 schools — 6,621 students, average ICSEA 1,053.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 2
| Fraser Primary School, Fraser | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 462 | 1,042 |
| Charnwood-Dunlop School, Charnwood | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 308 | 987 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Charnwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 374 | 1,045 |
| Mount Rogers Primary School, Melba | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 461 | 1,056 |
| Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus Years 10 - 12, Melba | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 953 | 1,041 |
| St Monica's Primary School, Evatt | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 412 | 1,080 |
| Miles Franklin Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 394 | 1,077 |
| Evatt Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 281 | 1,047 |
| Latham Primary School, Latham | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 298 | 1,038 |
| St Francis Xavier College, Florey | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,323 | 1,070 |
| Macgregor Primary School, Macgregor | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 590 | 1,050 |
| St John the Apostle Primary School, Florey | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 368 | 1,077 |
| Florey Primary School, Florey | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 397 | 1,042 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fraser [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011010/fraser/topic/education