82.6% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 81.6%
- 2021: 82.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Deakin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Deakin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive 31 percentage point gap separates Deakin from the national average for university degrees. Deakin is a highly educated area where 57% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is common here, with 82.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the ACT figure of 77% and far above the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Deakin, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the region, with 57% of adults holding a university degree. This includes 26.7% with a postgraduate degree and 40% with a bachelor degree.
57.0% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 57.0%
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 Deakin, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most often in society and culture (26.1%), management and commerce (19.4%), or health (13.2%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 726 students. There are three secondary schools in the area, providing 5.74 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.74
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher 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).
2,177
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
726
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,153
Higher than 97% 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 Deakin
21 schools — 13,907 students, average ICSEA 1,137.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Canberra Girls Grammar School, Deakin | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,203 | 1,177 |
| Alfred Deakin High School, Deakin | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 881 | 1,132 |
| Yarralumla Primary School, Yarralumla | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 313 | 1,142 |
| The Woden School, Deakin | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 93 | 1,046 |
| Hughes Primary School, Hughes | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 457 | 1,157 |
| Forrest Primary School, Forrest | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 479 | 1,145 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Curtin | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 387 | 1,145 |
| Malkara School, Garran | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 73 | 1,021 |
| Sts Peter and Paul Primary School, Garran | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 299 | 1,130 |
| Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 2,116 | 1,187 |
| Curtin Primary School, Curtin | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 408 | 1,146 |
| The Canberra College, Phillip | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,174 | 1,087 |
| Telopea Park School, Barton | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,586 | 1,153 |
| Garran Primary School, Garran | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 676 | 1,159 |
| St Bede's Primary School, Red Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 261 | 1,117 |
| Red Hill Primary School, Red Hill | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 720 | 1,133 |
| Lyons Early Childhood School, Lyons | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 91 | 1,116 |
| St Edmund's College Canberra, Griffith | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 935 | 1,080 |
| St Clare's College, Griffith | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 887 | 1,087 |
| Orana Steiner School, Weston | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 413 | 1,136 |
| Islamic School of Canberra, Weston | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 455 | 1,073 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Deakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061062/deakin/topic/education