83.5% —
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 79.5%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Campbell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Campbell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 60% of adults in Campbell hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This high level of education is mirrored in schooling, where the area's rate of Year 12 completion is among the highest across similar regions. It is a highly qualified community where most residents have achieved significant academic success.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A strong 83.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the ACT figure and far above the national rate. This proportion has risen by 4 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Campbell, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is exceptionally well-qualified, with 59.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above both the state and national figures, and the proportion rose by 5.3 percentage points since 2016.
59.4% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 59.4%
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 Campbell, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (32%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (9%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are society and culture at 29.7%, followed by management and commerce at 18.4%. Other notable fields include natural and physical sciences, health, and engineering.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Campbell has three schools, and while they are smaller than most, the average school advantage score is much higher than in most areas. There are 5.12 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than other similar places.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.12
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
866
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
289
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,130
Higher than 91% 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 Campbell
16 schools — 9,591 students, average ICSEA 1,134.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| St Thomas More's Primary School, Campbell | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 179 | 1,145 |
| Campbell Primary School, Campbell | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 267 | 1,136 |
| Campbell High School, Campbell | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 420 | 1,120 |
| Ainslie School, Braddon | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 351 | 1,130 |
| Merici College, Braddon | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 992 | 1,138 |
| Turner School, Turner | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 318 | 1,141 |
| North Ainslie Primary School, Ainslie | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 527 | 1,145 |
| Emmaus Christian School, Dickson | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 590 | 1,138 |
| Telopea Park School, Barton | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,586 | 1,153 |
| Daramalan College, Dickson | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,498 | 1,127 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, O'Connor | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 334 | 1,130 |
| Blue Gum Community School, Hackett | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 167 | 1,164 |
| O'Connor Cooperative School, O'Connor | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 60 | 1,141 |
| Dickson College, Dickson | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 899 | 1,101 |
| Lyneham High School, Lyneham | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,034 | 1,132 |
| Rosary Primary School, Watson | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 369 | 1,121 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Campbell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051124/campbell/topic/education