83.1% —
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Taylor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Taylor
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Taylor hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where a strong majority of residents have finished high school and pursued further study. The community's high qualification levels are reflected in both the adult population and local school performance.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 83.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the ACT figure of 77% and far above the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Taylor, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the region, with 48.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the ACT's 42.9% and far above the national figure of 26.3%.
48.4% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Taylor, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.8%, followed by information technology at 14.8% and society and culture at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Taylor has two government schools, which are smaller than those in most areas but have a higher average advantage score. There are 3.1 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.10
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
709
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
355
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,054
Higher than 66% 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 Taylor
10 schools — 7,616 students, average ICSEA 1,071.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Aunty Agnes Shea High School, Taylor | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 83 | 1,051 |
| Margaret Hendry School, Taylor | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 626 | 1,054 |
| Taqwa School, Moncrieff | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 407 | 1,099 |
| Ngunnawal Primary School, Ngunnawal | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 620 | 1,049 |
| Good Shepherd Primary School, Amaroo | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 762 | 1,095 |
| Amaroo School, Amaroo | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,638 | 1,070 |
| Neville Bonner Primary School, Bonner | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 606 | 1,058 |
| St John Paul II College, Nicholls | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 880 | 1,089 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, Nicholls | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 733 | 1,085 |
| Gold Creek School, Nicholls | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,261 | 1,052 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041121/taylor/topic/education