80.1% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gungahlin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gungahlin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of people in Gungahlin have university degrees than the national average. High school completion is also well above the state figure, with 80.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is a highly qualified area where education levels have climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 80.1% of residents doing so. This is well above the ACT figure of 77% and far above the national rate of 58.8%, reflecting a 6.7 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gungahlin, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, as 44.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and far above the Australian figure of 26.3%, climbing 11 points since 2011.
44.4% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Gungahlin, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 26%, followed by society and culture at 14.2% and information technology at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest in similar areas, with an average size of 1,413 students. While the area has a much higher school advantage score than most, there are only two schools, meaning there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
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).
2,825
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,413
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,126
Higher than 90% 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 Gungahlin
16 schools — 13,456 students, average ICSEA 1,085.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Gungahlin College, Gungahlin | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,070 | 1,061 |
| Franklin School, Franklin | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 477 | 1,098 |
| Burgmann Anglican School, Gungahlin | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,755 | 1,165 |
| Mother Teresa School, Harrison | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 716 | 1,102 |
| Harrison School, Harrison | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,365 | 1,058 |
| Palmerston District Primary School, Palmerston | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 640 | 1,077 |
| Throsby School, Throsby | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 316 | 1,096 |
| Amaroo School, Amaroo | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,638 | 1,070 |
| Good Shepherd Primary School, Amaroo | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 762 | 1,095 |
| Neville Bonner Primary School, Bonner | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 606 | 1,058 |
| Shirley Smith High School, Kenny | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 210 | 1,078 |
| Ngunnawal Primary School, Ngunnawal | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 620 | 1,049 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, Nicholls | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 733 | 1,085 |
| Gold Creek School, Nicholls | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,261 | 1,052 |
| St John Paul II College, Nicholls | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 880 | 1,089 |
| Taqwa School, Moncrieff | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 407 | 1,099 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gungahlin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041040/gungahlin/topic/education