75.9% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 75.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Amaroo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Amaroo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 76% of adults in Amaroo have finished Year 12, making it a highly educated area. While university degrees are common here, the community's educational profile is notably higher than the national average, with a steady rise in qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 75.9% of residents reaching this milestone. This figure rose 6.0 percentage points since 2011 and is far above the Australian average, though it sits a little below the ACT figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Amaroo, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 35.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This is a growing trend, up 5.3 percentage points since 2011, though it remains well below the ACT average.
35.9% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 35.9%
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 Amaroo, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.6%, followed by society and culture at 17.6%. Other notable qualifications include engineering, IT, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The two local schools are larger than those in 70% of similar areas, with a high average advantage score of 1,078. These schools are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors, and between primary and combined types.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.45
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
2,400
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,200
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,078
Higher than 76% 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 Amaroo
16 schools — 13,639 students, average ICSEA 1,084.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Good Shepherd Primary School, Amaroo | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 762 | 1,095 |
| Amaroo School, Amaroo | Government | Combined | 0.5 km | 1,638 | 1,070 |
| Neville Bonner Primary School, Bonner | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 606 | 1,058 |
| Ngunnawal Primary School, Ngunnawal | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 620 | 1,049 |
| Taqwa School, Moncrieff | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 407 | 1,099 |
| Gungahlin College, Gungahlin | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,070 | 1,061 |
| Burgmann Anglican School, Gungahlin | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,755 | 1,165 |
| Margaret Hendry School, Taylor | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 626 | 1,054 |
| St John Paul II College, Nicholls | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 880 | 1,089 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, Nicholls | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 733 | 1,085 |
| Aunty Agnes Shea High School, Taylor | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 83 | 1,051 |
| Gold Creek School, Nicholls | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,261 | 1,052 |
| Palmerston District Primary School, Palmerston | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 640 | 1,077 |
| Franklin School, Franklin | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 477 | 1,098 |
| Mother Teresa School, Harrison | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 716 | 1,102 |
| Harrison School, Harrison | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,365 | 1,058 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Amaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041034/amaroo/topic/education