83.4% —
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Throsby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Throsby
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of adults in Throsby hold a bachelor degree or higher, marking it as a highly educated area. This standout qualification rate is well above the territory average, reflecting a community with very high levels of formal schooling.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest of similar areas, with 83.4% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Throsby, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area's high education levels are clear in the 50.7% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Australian average of 26.3%.
50.7% —
Higher than 94% 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 →Throsby splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (37%) and Postgraduate degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 26.0%, followed by information technology at 15.8% and society and culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Throsby has one government primary school with 316 enrolments. While this is among the smallest schools for its level, it has a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.41
Lower than 71% 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).
316
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
316
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,096
Higher than 82% 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 Throsby
10 schools — 8,915 students, average ICSEA 1,092.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Throsby School, Throsby | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 316 | 1,096 |
| Mother Teresa School, Harrison | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 716 | 1,102 |
| Harrison School, Harrison | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 1,365 | 1,058 |
| Franklin School, Franklin | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 477 | 1,098 |
| Shirley Smith High School, Kenny | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 210 | 1,078 |
| Gungahlin College, Gungahlin | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,070 | 1,061 |
| Burgmann Anglican School, Gungahlin | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,755 | 1,165 |
| Neville Bonner Primary School, Bonner | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 606 | 1,058 |
| Amaroo School, Amaroo | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,638 | 1,070 |
| Good Shepherd Primary School, Amaroo | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 762 | 1,095 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Throsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041122/throsby/topic/education