83.3% —
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 83.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Moncrieff · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Moncrieff
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in Moncrieff hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. This educational trend is reflected in the high number of residents who finished high school, a figure that has climbed significantly in recent years.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 83.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is well above the ACT figure of 77.0% and far above the national average. This is a notable increase from 2016, when only 68.1% had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Moncrieff, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, with 47.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and well above the ACT's 42.9%, marking a 17 point rise since 2016.
47.4% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 47.4%
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 Moncrieff, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 23.3%, followed by information technology at 12.6% and society and culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one independent school in Moncrieff, which is smaller than about 87% of similar areas. This school has an average advantage score of 1,099, which is much higher than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.63
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
407
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
407
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,099
Higher than 83% 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 Moncrieff
12 schools — 10,441 students, average ICSEA 1,085.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Taqwa School, Moncrieff | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 407 | 1,099 |
| Margaret Hendry School, Taylor | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 626 | 1,054 |
| Ngunnawal Primary School, Ngunnawal | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 620 | 1,049 |
| Good Shepherd Primary School, Amaroo | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 762 | 1,095 |
| Amaroo School, Amaroo | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,638 | 1,070 |
| Aunty Agnes Shea High School, Taylor | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 83 | 1,051 |
| St John Paul II College, Nicholls | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 880 | 1,089 |
| Neville Bonner Primary School, Bonner | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 606 | 1,058 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, Nicholls | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 733 | 1,085 |
| Gold Creek School, Nicholls | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,261 | 1,052 |
| Gungahlin College, Gungahlin | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,070 | 1,061 |
| Burgmann Anglican School, Gungahlin | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,755 | 1,165 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moncrieff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041120/moncrieff/topic/education