89.4% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.5%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 89.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Turner · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Turner
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have climbed steadily in Turner since 2011. This is a highly qualified area where 65.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above both the ACT and national averages. This academic strength is mirrored in school results, with nearly 90% of residents finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high in Turner, with 89.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Turner, Year 12 is the majority at 93%; Year 10 is next at 4%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 65.5% of adults, which is far above the ACT average of 42.9%. This share has grown by 11 points over the last decade, with postgraduate degrees being common for 30.2% of residents.
65.5% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 65.5%
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 Turner, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (32%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (8%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications are in society and culture (32.1%) or management and commerce (18.3%). Other common fields include natural and physical sciences, health, and information technology.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one small government primary school with 318 enrolments. While the school is smaller than most, it has one of the highest advantage scores compared to similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.90
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
318
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
318
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,141
Higher than 94% 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 Turner
18 schools — 9,540 students, average ICSEA 1,131.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Turner School, Turner | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 318 | 1,141 |
| O'Connor Cooperative School, O'Connor | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 60 | 1,141 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, O'Connor | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 334 | 1,130 |
| Black Mountain School, O'Connor | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 108 | 1,030 |
| Merici College, Braddon | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 992 | 1,138 |
| Ainslie School, Braddon | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 351 | 1,130 |
| Lyneham Primary School, Lyneham | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 498 | 1,135 |
| Lyneham High School, Lyneham | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,034 | 1,132 |
| Daramalan College, Dickson | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,498 | 1,127 |
| Brindabella Christian College, Lyneham | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 929 | 1,154 |
| Emmaus Christian School, Dickson | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 590 | 1,138 |
| Campbell High School, Campbell | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 420 | 1,120 |
| North Ainslie Primary School, Ainslie | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 527 | 1,145 |
| Dickson College, Dickson | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 899 | 1,101 |
| St Thomas More's Primary School, Campbell | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 179 | 1,145 |
| Campbell Primary School, Campbell | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 267 | 1,136 |
| Rosary Primary School, Watson | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 369 | 1,121 |
| Blue Gum Community School, Hackett | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 167 | 1,164 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Turner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051060/turner/topic/education