83.5% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.3%
- 2016: 83.2%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Harrison · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Harrison
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost half of all adults in Harrison hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly educated area. This strong academic trend is seen across the board, with a typical resident far more likely to have finished Year 12 than the national average. The community's focus on higher learning has grown steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a standout here, with 83.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Harrison, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly 48.1% of adults have a university degree, which is much higher than most areas and well above the ACT average of 42.9%. This figure rose 9.2 percentage points over ten years, with postgraduate degrees making up 26.2% of qualifications.
48.1% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 48.1%
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 Harrison, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) 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 16.2% and information technology at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools in the area with a combined enrolment of 2,081 students. While the schools are larger than most, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children compared to other similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.06
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
2,081
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,041
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,073
Higher than 74% 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 Harrison
9 schools — 7,155 students, average ICSEA 1,096.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Mother Teresa School, Harrison | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 716 | 1,102 |
| Harrison School, Harrison | Government | Combined | 0.4 km | 1,365 | 1,058 |
| Throsby School, Throsby | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 316 | 1,096 |
| Franklin School, Franklin | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 477 | 1,098 |
| Shirley Smith High School, Kenny | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 210 | 1,078 |
| Gungahlin College, Gungahlin | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,070 | 1,061 |
| Burgmann Anglican School, Gungahlin | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,755 | 1,165 |
| Palmerston District Primary School, Palmerston | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 640 | 1,077 |
| Neville Bonner Primary School, Bonner | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 606 | 1,058 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Harrison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041044/harrison/topic/education