73.1% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kaleen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kaleen
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in Kaleen hold a bachelor degree or higher than the national average, with 39.2% of residents reaching this level. This highlights a highly qualified population where school completion and university degrees are common. The area's educational attainment has grown steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 73.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure but well below the ACT average. This rate has risen by 4.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kaleen, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 39.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and has climbed 7.5 points since 2011.
39.2% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 39.2%
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 Kaleen, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.4%, followed closely by society and culture at 18.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kaleen has four schools and more schools per 1,000 children than most areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,078, which is much higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.90
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 59% 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).
1,625
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
406
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,078
Higher than 75% 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 Kaleen
24 schools — 15,489 students, average ICSEA 1,130.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| St Michael's Primary School, Kaleen | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 171 | 1,094 |
| Kaleen Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 400 | 1,075 |
| University of Canberra High School Kaleen, Kaleen | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 571 | 1,056 |
| Maribyrnong Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 483 | 1,100 |
| Giralang Primary School, Giralang | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 268 | 1,070 |
| Radford College, Bruce | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 2,091 | 1,203 |
| Brindabella Christian College, Lyneham | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 929 | 1,154 |
| Lyneham Primary School, Lyneham | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 498 | 1,135 |
| Palmerston District Primary School, Palmerston | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 640 | 1,077 |
| University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra, Belconnen | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 781 | 1,066 |
| Lyneham High School, Lyneham | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,034 | 1,132 |
| Evatt Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 281 | 1,047 |
| O'Connor Cooperative School, O'Connor | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 60 | 1,141 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, O'Connor | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 334 | 1,130 |
| Daramalan College, Dickson | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,498 | 1,127 |
| Miles Franklin Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 394 | 1,077 |
| Canberra High School, Macquarie | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 898 | 1,100 |
| Aranda Primary School, Aranda | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 517 | 1,159 |
| Emmaus Christian School, Dickson | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 590 | 1,138 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Aranda | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 195 | 1,117 |
| Black Mountain School, O'Connor | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 108 | 1,030 |
| Majura Primary School, Watson | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 675 | 1,135 |
| Burgmann Anglican School, Gungahlin | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,755 | 1,165 |
| Turner School, Turner | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 318 | 1,141 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kaleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011016/kaleen/topic/education