78.9% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 89.0%
- 2021: 78.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Duntroon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Duntroon
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Duntroon finished high school than in most similar areas. While 78.9% of residents completed Year 12, the area has a much lower share of university degrees compared to the rest of the territory.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 78.9% finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure, although the rate fell by 10 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Duntroon, Year 12 is the majority at 97%; Year 10 is next at 2%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are less common, with only 13.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the ACT average of 42.9% and has dropped since 2016.
13.9% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
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 Duntroon, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are society and culture at 15.7%, followed by management and commerce at 13%. Other qualifications include engineering, health, and hospitality services.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools within 3 kilometres of the area, which is fewer than about 77% of similar places.
9
Lower than 79% 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 Duntroon
9 schools — 5,157 students, average ICSEA 1,121.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Campbell Primary School, Campbell | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 267 | 1,136 |
| St Thomas More's Primary School, Campbell | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 179 | 1,145 |
| Campbell High School, Campbell | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 420 | 1,120 |
| Telopea Park School, Barton | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,586 | 1,153 |
| St Clare's College, Griffith | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 887 | 1,087 |
| Ainslie School, Braddon | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 351 | 1,130 |
| St Edmund's College Canberra, Griffith | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 935 | 1,080 |
| Narrabundah Early Childhood School, Narrabundah | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 53 | 990 |
| Forrest Primary School, Forrest | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 479 | 1,145 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Duntroon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051125/duntroon/topic/education