73.9% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 70.9%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ngunnawal · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ngunnawal
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 15 percentage points separates Ngunnawal from the national average for Year 12 completion, showing a community that is much better educated than the typical Australian suburb. While local figures sit well below the ACT average, the area has seen a steady rise in both high school completion and university degrees since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 73.9% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that rose 6.2 points since 2011. This is far above the national rate, though it remains well below the ACT average of 77.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ngunnawal, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 34.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian figure, and this proportion grew by 5.0 points over the last decade.
34.1% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 34.1%
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 Ngunnawal, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.0%, followed by society and culture at 16.6%. Other notable qualifications include engineering, education, and information technology.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by one government primary school, which is much larger than typical schools in similar areas. However, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for this level.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.42
Lower than 99% 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).
620
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
620
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,049
Higher than 64% 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 Ngunnawal
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
| Ngunnawal Primary School, Ngunnawal | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 620 | 1,049 |
| Good Shepherd Primary School, Amaroo | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 762 | 1,095 |
| St John Paul II College, Nicholls | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 880 | 1,089 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, Nicholls | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 733 | 1,085 |
| Amaroo School, Amaroo | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,638 | 1,070 |
| Gold Creek School, Nicholls | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,261 | 1,052 |
| Taqwa School, Moncrieff | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 407 | 1,099 |
| Burgmann Anglican School, Gungahlin | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,755 | 1,165 |
| Margaret Hendry School, Taylor | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 626 | 1,054 |
| Gungahlin College, Gungahlin | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,070 | 1,061 |
| Aunty Agnes Shea High School, Taylor | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 83 | 1,051 |
| Neville Bonner Primary School, Bonner | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 606 | 1,058 |
| Palmerston District Primary School, Palmerston | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 640 | 1,077 |
| Franklin School, Franklin | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 477 | 1,098 |
| Mother Teresa School, Harrison | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 716 | 1,102 |
| Harrison School, Harrison | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,365 | 1,058 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ngunnawal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041046/ngunnawal/topic/education