82.0% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 91.0%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 82.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Acton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Acton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of people in Acton finished Year 12 compared to the national average, with 82% completing their secondary schooling. While high school completion is strong, the area has seen a sharp drop in the number of adults with university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very high here, sitting well above the territory figure at 82%. This is far above the Australian average, though it has fallen by 9.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Acton, Year 12 is the majority at 99%; Year 11 is next at 0%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.4%, which is far below the territory and well below the national figure. This represents a significant drop of 17 percentage points since 2011.
16.4% ▼ -51.6%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
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 Acton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (8%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in natural and physical sciences and society and culture, both at 14.6%. Management and commerce follow at 6.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 20 schools within 3 km of the area, which is more than about 53% of similar places.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
Schools serving Acton
20 schools — 12,203 students, average ICSEA 1,143.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Black Mountain School, O'Connor | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 108 | 1,030 |
| Turner School, Turner | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 318 | 1,141 |
| O'Connor Cooperative School, O'Connor | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 60 | 1,141 |
| Ainslie School, Braddon | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 351 | 1,130 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, O'Connor | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 334 | 1,130 |
| Merici College, Braddon | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 992 | 1,138 |
| Campbell High School, Campbell | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 420 | 1,120 |
| Yarralumla Primary School, Yarralumla | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 313 | 1,142 |
| Lyneham Primary School, Lyneham | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 498 | 1,135 |
| Lyneham High School, Lyneham | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,034 | 1,132 |
| Brindabella Christian College, Lyneham | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 929 | 1,154 |
| Daramalan College, Dickson | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,498 | 1,127 |
| St Thomas More's Primary School, Campbell | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 179 | 1,145 |
| Emmaus Christian School, Dickson | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 590 | 1,138 |
| Aranda Primary School, Aranda | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 517 | 1,159 |
| Campbell Primary School, Campbell | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 267 | 1,136 |
| Forrest Primary School, Forrest | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 479 | 1,145 |
| North Ainslie Primary School, Ainslie | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 527 | 1,145 |
| Canberra Girls Grammar School, Deakin | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,203 | 1,177 |
| Telopea Park School, Barton | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,586 | 1,153 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Acton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051049/acton/topic/education