85.9% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.2%
- 2016: 81.7%
- 2021: 85.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
O'Connor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in O'Connor
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of all adults in O'Connor hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above both the territory and national averages. This highly qualified population is reflected in the high number of residents who finished Year 12. Education levels have continued to climb here, with the share of people holding degrees rising since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is very high at 85.9%, which is well above the ACT figure of 77% and far above the national average. This rate has risen by 6.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In O'Connor, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 57.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, placing O'Connor among the highest for this level. This is far above the 42.9% seen across the ACT and 26.3% across Australia.
57.4% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 57.4%
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 O'Connor, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (9%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in society and culture are the most common, held by 30.3% of qualified residents. Management and commerce follow at 15.1%, while natural and physical sciences account for 9.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 schools in the area with a total of 502 enrolments, and the average school size is much lower than most areas. These schools have an average advantage score that is much higher than most other areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.28
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
502
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
167
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,110
Higher than 86% 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 O'Connor
25 schools — 15,325 students, average ICSEA 1,129.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 9 · Combined 3
| Black Mountain School, O'Connor | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 108 | 1,030 |
| O'Connor Cooperative School, O'Connor | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 60 | 1,141 |
| Lyneham Primary School, Lyneham | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 498 | 1,135 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, O'Connor | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 334 | 1,130 |
| Turner School, Turner | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 318 | 1,141 |
| Brindabella Christian College, Lyneham | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 929 | 1,154 |
| Lyneham High School, Lyneham | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,034 | 1,132 |
| Radford College, Bruce | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 2,091 | 1,203 |
| Maribyrnong Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 483 | 1,100 |
| Daramalan College, Dickson | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,498 | 1,127 |
| Merici College, Braddon | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 992 | 1,138 |
| Aranda Primary School, Aranda | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 517 | 1,159 |
| Emmaus Christian School, Dickson | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 590 | 1,138 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Aranda | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 195 | 1,117 |
| Canberra High School, Macquarie | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 898 | 1,100 |
| North Ainslie Primary School, Ainslie | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 527 | 1,145 |
| Ainslie School, Braddon | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 351 | 1,130 |
| Kaleen Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 400 | 1,075 |
| University of Canberra High School Kaleen, Kaleen | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 571 | 1,056 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Kaleen | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 171 | 1,094 |
| University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra, Belconnen | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 781 | 1,066 |
| Dickson College, Dickson | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 899 | 1,101 |
| Campbell High School, Campbell | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 420 | 1,120 |
| Rosary Primary School, Watson | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 369 | 1,121 |
| Macquarie Primary School, Macquarie | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 291 | 1,070 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051058/o-connor/topic/education