86.9% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 86.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dickson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Dickson
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive gap exists between Dickson and the rest of the country in education, with over half of all adults holding a university degree. This highly qualified population has seen a steady climb in academic achievement over the last decade. It is a place where high school completion and university degrees are far more common than the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the highest in the region at 86.9%, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This represents a significant increase, as the rate rose 14 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dickson, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is far above both the state and nation for higher education, with 58.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure rose 15 points since 2011, and postgraduate degrees are now held by 27.2% of adults.
58.8% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.9%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 58.8%
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 Dickson, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) and Certificate III / IV (8%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most commonly held in society and culture (30.3%) and management and commerce (16.8%). Other common fields include natural and physical sciences, information technology, and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Dickson has three schools with an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas. With 2,987 enrolments, the schools here are larger than about 79% of similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.03
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
2,987
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
996
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,121
Higher than 89% 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 Dickson
17 schools — 9,769 students, average ICSEA 1,131.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Emmaus Christian School, Dickson | Independent | Combined | 0.1 km | 590 | 1,138 |
| North Ainslie Primary School, Ainslie | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 527 | 1,145 |
| Daramalan College, Dickson | Independent | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,498 | 1,127 |
| Dickson College, Dickson | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 899 | 1,101 |
| Lyneham High School, Lyneham | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,034 | 1,132 |
| Rosary Primary School, Watson | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 369 | 1,121 |
| Brindabella Christian College, Lyneham | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 929 | 1,154 |
| Merici College, Braddon | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 992 | 1,138 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, O'Connor | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 334 | 1,130 |
| Lyneham Primary School, Lyneham | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 498 | 1,135 |
| Blue Gum Community School, Hackett | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 167 | 1,164 |
| Majura Primary School, Watson | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 675 | 1,135 |
| Turner School, Turner | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 318 | 1,141 |
| Ainslie School, Braddon | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 351 | 1,130 |
| O'Connor Cooperative School, O'Connor | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 60 | 1,141 |
| Campbell High School, Campbell | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 420 | 1,120 |
| Black Mountain School, O'Connor | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 108 | 1,030 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dickson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051054/dickson/topic/education