73.5% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 73.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Scullin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Scullin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Society and culture is the most common field of study for qualified residents in Scullin, where 19.9% of people hold a degree in that area. The suburb has a well-educated population, with 38.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen to 73.5% since 2011. This is far above the national figure of 58.8%, although it remains well below the ACT average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Scullin, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 38.6% of adults, which is much higher than most areas. This figure rose 7.4 points since 2011 and sits far above the Australian average.
38.6% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 38.6%
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 Scullin, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Beyond society and culture, the most common qualifications are in management and commerce (15.9%), education (8.8%), and engineering (8.4%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Scullin has one small government primary school, which is among the smallest at this level. However, its average school advantage score is much higher than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.56
Lower than 66% 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).
115
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
115
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,088
Higher than 79% 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 Scullin
20 schools — 9,895 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Southern Cross Early Childhood School, Scullin | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 115 | 1,088 |
| St Matthew's Primary School, Page | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 332 | 1,085 |
| St John the Apostle Primary School, Florey | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 368 | 1,077 |
| St Francis Xavier College, Florey | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,323 | 1,070 |
| Belconnen High School, Hawker | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 636 | 1,066 |
| Hawker College, Hawker | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 605 | 1,073 |
| Cranleigh School, Holt | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 88 | 1,036 |
| Florey Primary School, Florey | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 397 | 1,042 |
| Latham Primary School, Latham | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 298 | 1,038 |
| Hawker Primary School, Hawker | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 331 | 1,129 |
| Kingsford Smith School, Holt | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 742 | 991 |
| Weetangera Primary School, Weetangera | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 404 | 1,117 |
| Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus Years 10 - 12, Melba | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 953 | 1,041 |
| Macquarie Primary School, Macquarie | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 291 | 1,070 |
| St Monica's Primary School, Evatt | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 412 | 1,080 |
| University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra, Belconnen | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 781 | 1,066 |
| Mount Rogers Primary School, Melba | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 461 | 1,056 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Charnwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 374 | 1,045 |
| Macgregor Primary School, Macgregor | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 590 | 1,050 |
| Miles Franklin Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 394 | 1,077 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Scullin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011024/scullin/topic/education