71.2% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Spence · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Spence
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Better educational outcomes are becoming common in Spence, where 71.2% of people have now finished Year 12. While this is far above the national figure, it remains well below the average for the Australian Capital Territory.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More residents have finished high school since 2011, with the figure rising by 8.9 points to 71.2%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits well below the territory average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Spence, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 31.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This is a rise of 4.8 points since 2011, though it is still far below the territory average of 42.9%.
31.4% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Spence splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (27%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in society and culture at 19%, followed by management and commerce at 16.5%. Other common fields include engineering, education, and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 13 schools within 3 km of the area, which is fewer than about 66% of similar areas.
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).
Schools serving Spence
13 schools — 6,299 students, average ICSEA 1,054.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 2
| Evatt Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 281 | 1,047 |
| Mount Rogers Primary School, Melba | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 461 | 1,056 |
| Miles Franklin Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 394 | 1,077 |
| St Monica's Primary School, Evatt | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 412 | 1,080 |
| Fraser Primary School, Fraser | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 462 | 1,042 |
| Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus Years 10 - 12, Melba | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 953 | 1,041 |
| Charnwood-Dunlop School, Charnwood | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 308 | 987 |
| Giralang Primary School, Giralang | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 268 | 1,070 |
| Florey Primary School, Florey | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 397 | 1,042 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Charnwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 374 | 1,045 |
| St Francis Xavier College, Florey | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,323 | 1,070 |
| Latham Primary School, Latham | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 298 | 1,038 |
| St John the Apostle Primary School, Florey | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 368 | 1,077 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011025/spence/topic/education