80.5% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 76.4%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Casey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Casey
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 80% of residents in Casey have finished Year 12, making it a highly educated area. This strong academic trend is seen in the high number of adults with university degrees, which has climbed significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is among the highest for similar areas, with 80.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the ACT figure of 77% and far above the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Casey, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 39.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that rose 14 points since 2011. While this is far above the Australian average, it remains well below the ACT figure of 42.9%.
39.7% ▲ +56.6%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 39.7%
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 Casey, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Postgraduate degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.6%, followed by society and culture at 15.8%. Other common qualifications include information technology and engineering.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools within 3 km of the area, which is fewer than about 74% of similar locations.
10
Lower than 75% 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 Casey
10 schools — 8,765 students, average ICSEA 1,090.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| St John Paul II College, Nicholls | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 880 | 1,089 |
| Ngunnawal Primary School, Ngunnawal | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 620 | 1,049 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, Nicholls | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 733 | 1,085 |
| Gold Creek School, Nicholls | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,261 | 1,052 |
| Margaret Hendry School, Taylor | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 626 | 1,054 |
| Aunty Agnes Shea High School, Taylor | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 83 | 1,051 |
| Taqwa School, Moncrieff | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 407 | 1,099 |
| Good Shepherd Primary School, Amaroo | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 762 | 1,095 |
| Amaroo School, Amaroo | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,638 | 1,070 |
| Burgmann Anglican School, Gungahlin | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,755 | 1,165 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Casey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041036/casey/topic/education