86.5% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 86.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lawson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lawson
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high level of formal learning shapes daily life in Lawson, where over half of adults hold a university degree. This is a highly educated area that has seen a steady rise in both school completions and higher qualifications since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is very high here at 86.5%, which is well above the ACT figure of 77.0% and far above the national average. This rate rose by 9.2 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lawson, Year 12 is the majority at 93%; Year 10 is next at 4%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the region, with 56.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, and this proportion rose 11 points since 2016.
56.3% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 56.3%
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 Lawson, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) and Certificate III / IV (10%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common at 24.5%, followed by society and culture at 13.4% and information technology at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 18 schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 52% of similar areas.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
Schools serving Lawson
18 schools — 9,932 students, average ICSEA 1,103.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| University of Canberra High School Kaleen, Kaleen | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 571 | 1,056 |
| Giralang Primary School, Giralang | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 268 | 1,070 |
| Maribyrnong Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 483 | 1,100 |
| University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra, Belconnen | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 781 | 1,066 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Kaleen | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 171 | 1,094 |
| Radford College, Bruce | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 2,091 | 1,203 |
| Evatt Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 281 | 1,047 |
| Miles Franklin Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 394 | 1,077 |
| Kaleen Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 400 | 1,075 |
| St Monica's Primary School, Evatt | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 412 | 1,080 |
| Canberra High School, Macquarie | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 898 | 1,100 |
| Florey Primary School, Florey | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 397 | 1,042 |
| Mount Rogers Primary School, Melba | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 461 | 1,056 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Aranda | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 195 | 1,117 |
| Aranda Primary School, Aranda | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 517 | 1,159 |
| Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus Years 10 - 12, Melba | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 953 | 1,041 |
| Macquarie Primary School, Macquarie | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 291 | 1,070 |
| St John the Apostle Primary School, Florey | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 368 | 1,077 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011018/lawson/topic/education