83.8% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 82.6%
- 2016: 85.4%
- 2021: 83.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Civic · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Civic
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of adults in Civic hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is a standout feature for the suburb, where typical schooling and degree attainment far exceed both the territory and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 83.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the territory's 77.0% and far above the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Civic, Year 12 is the majority at 95%; Year 10 is next at 3%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 50.6% of adults, a figure that has risen 15 points since 2011. This is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia.
50.6% ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 50.6%
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 Civic, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (8%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in society and culture are the most common at 22.8%, followed closely by management and commerce at 20.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 17 schools within 3 km of the area, which is fewer than about 54% of similar places.
17
Lower than 55% 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 Civic
17 schools — 10,004 students, average ICSEA 1,138.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Ainslie School, Braddon | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 351 | 1,130 |
| Campbell High School, Campbell | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 420 | 1,120 |
| Merici College, Braddon | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 992 | 1,138 |
| Turner School, Turner | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 318 | 1,141 |
| Black Mountain School, O'Connor | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 108 | 1,030 |
| O'Connor Cooperative School, O'Connor | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 60 | 1,141 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, O'Connor | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 334 | 1,130 |
| St Thomas More's Primary School, Campbell | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 179 | 1,145 |
| Campbell Primary School, Campbell | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 267 | 1,136 |
| Daramalan College, Dickson | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,498 | 1,127 |
| Lyneham High School, Lyneham | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,034 | 1,132 |
| North Ainslie Primary School, Ainslie | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 527 | 1,145 |
| Emmaus Christian School, Dickson | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 590 | 1,138 |
| Lyneham Primary School, Lyneham | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 498 | 1,135 |
| Brindabella Christian College, Lyneham | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 929 | 1,154 |
| Telopea Park School, Barton | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,586 | 1,153 |
| Yarralumla Primary School, Yarralumla | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 313 | 1,142 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Civic [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051053/civic/topic/education