81.4% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 81.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ainslie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ainslie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in Ainslie hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of formal education is reflected in the strong school completion rates across the area. It is a highly qualified community where academic achievement is well above the average for the territory and the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high in Ainslie, with 81.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national rate of 58.8% and has risen by 8.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ainslie, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the region, as 53.9% of adults have a university degree. This is 11 points higher than the territory average and has grown by 7.7 points over the last decade.
53.9% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 53.9%
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 Ainslie, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (30%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (10%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are most common in society and culture, which accounts for 29% of degrees. Management and commerce follow at 13.7%, with science and education also representing notable shares.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ainslie has one government primary school that is larger than most similar areas. While the school has a very high advantage score, there are far fewer schools per child here than in most other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.12
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower 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).
527
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
527
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,145
Higher than 95% 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 Ainslie
19 schools — 10,215 students, average ICSEA 1,132.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| North Ainslie Primary School, Ainslie | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 527 | 1,145 |
| Merici College, Braddon | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 992 | 1,138 |
| Emmaus Christian School, Dickson | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 590 | 1,138 |
| Daramalan College, Dickson | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,498 | 1,127 |
| Ainslie School, Braddon | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 351 | 1,130 |
| Campbell High School, Campbell | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 420 | 1,120 |
| Dickson College, Dickson | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 899 | 1,101 |
| Blue Gum Community School, Hackett | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 167 | 1,164 |
| Lyneham High School, Lyneham | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,034 | 1,132 |
| Turner School, Turner | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 318 | 1,141 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, O'Connor | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 334 | 1,130 |
| Rosary Primary School, Watson | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 369 | 1,121 |
| Brindabella Christian College, Lyneham | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 929 | 1,154 |
| Lyneham Primary School, Lyneham | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 498 | 1,135 |
| O'Connor Cooperative School, O'Connor | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 60 | 1,141 |
| St Thomas More's Primary School, Campbell | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 179 | 1,145 |
| Majura Primary School, Watson | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 675 | 1,135 |
| Campbell Primary School, Campbell | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 267 | 1,136 |
| Black Mountain School, O'Connor | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 108 | 1,030 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ainslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051050/ainslie/topic/education