30.3% ▲ —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hume · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hume
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 8.7% of adults in Hume hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing it among the lowest areas for qualifications in the region. While school completion has risen significantly since 2011, the area still sits far below state and national levels for formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the ACT's 77.0% at just 30.3%, though this represents a 30 point rise since 2011. The most common highest year of school finished is Year 10 for 42.1% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hume, Year 10 is the majority at 53%; Year 12 is next at 38%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with the local rate of 8.7% far below the national figure of 26.3%. Among those with a qualification, the most common are bachelor degrees (34.7%) and Certificate III or IV (30.6%).
8.7% ▲ —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Hume, Bachelor degree is the majority at 53%; Certificate III / IV is next at 47%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are most commonly linked to food, hospitality and personal services, which account for 3.1% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hume has 6 schools within 3 km, which is fewer than about 86% of similar areas.
6
Lower than 88% 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 Hume
6 schools — 2,752 students, average ICSEA 1,063.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Jerrabomberra High School, Jerrabomberra | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 333 | 1,068 |
| Jerrabomberra Public School, Jerrabomberra | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 865 | 1,107 |
| Gilmore Primary School, Gilmore | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 113 | 981 |
| Fadden Primary School, Fadden | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 229 | 1,076 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Gowrie | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 641 | 1,076 |
| Caroline Chisholm School, Chisholm | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 571 | 989 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hume [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801031031/hume/topic/education