80.6% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Downer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Downer
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of adults in Downer hold a bachelor's degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This strong academic trend is reflected in school completion rates, which have climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 10 points since 2011 to reach 80.6%. This is well above the ACT figure of 77.0% and far above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Downer, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor's degree or higher is held by 52.0% of adults, which is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%. This represents a 12 point increase since 2011.
52.0% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 52.0%
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 Downer, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (28%) and Certificate III / IV (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are society and culture at 28.1%, followed by management and commerce at 16.1%.
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 areas.
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 Downer
17 schools — 9,749 students, average ICSEA 1,129.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Rosary Primary School, Watson | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 369 | 1,121 |
| Majura Primary School, Watson | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 675 | 1,135 |
| Dickson College, Dickson | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 899 | 1,101 |
| Emmaus Christian School, Dickson | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 590 | 1,138 |
| Daramalan College, Dickson | Independent | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,498 | 1,127 |
| North Ainslie Primary School, Ainslie | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 527 | 1,145 |
| Brindabella Christian College, Lyneham | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 929 | 1,154 |
| Lyneham High School, Lyneham | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,034 | 1,132 |
| Blue Gum Community School, Hackett | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 167 | 1,164 |
| Lyneham Primary School, Lyneham | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 498 | 1,135 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, O'Connor | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 334 | 1,130 |
| Merici College, Braddon | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 992 | 1,138 |
| Turner School, Turner | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 318 | 1,141 |
| O'Connor Cooperative School, O'Connor | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 60 | 1,141 |
| Kaleen Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 400 | 1,075 |
| Ainslie School, Braddon | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 351 | 1,130 |
| Black Mountain School, O'Connor | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 108 | 1,030 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Downer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051055/downer/topic/education