84.3% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.7%
- 2016: 75.7%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Griffith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Griffith
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A striking 60.6% of adults in Griffith hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing it among the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is seen across the board, from school completion rates to advanced university degrees. It is a highly educated community where most residents have pursued significant further study.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is common here, with 84.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 7.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Griffith, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the region, as 60.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the ACT average of 42.9% and represents a 10 point increase since 2011.
60.6% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 60.6%
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 Griffith, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (9%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in society and culture, which accounts for 30.5% of degrees. Management and commerce are also frequent, making up 18.9% of the study fields.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2 schools in the area, which are much larger than those in most similar areas. These schools have a much higher advantage score than most, with enrolments totaling 1,822 students.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.89
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
1,822
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
911
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,083
Higher than 77% 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 Griffith
14 schools — 11,252 students, average ICSEA 1,143.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| St Edmund's College Canberra, Griffith | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 935 | 1,080 |
| St Clare's College, Griffith | Catholic | Secondary | 0.8 km | 887 | 1,087 |
| Narrabundah Early Childhood School, Narrabundah | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 53 | 990 |
| Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill | Independent | Secondary | 1.1 km | 2,116 | 1,187 |
| St Benedict's Primary School, Narrabundah | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 165 | 1,061 |
| Narrabundah College, Narrabundah | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 977 | 1,131 |
| Telopea Park School, Barton | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,586 | 1,153 |
| Red Hill Primary School, Red Hill | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 720 | 1,133 |
| St Bede's Primary School, Red Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 261 | 1,117 |
| Forrest Primary School, Forrest | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 479 | 1,145 |
| Canberra Girls Grammar School, Deakin | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,203 | 1,177 |
| Garran Primary School, Garran | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 676 | 1,159 |
| Yarralumla Primary School, Yarralumla | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 313 | 1,142 |
| Alfred Deakin High School, Deakin | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 881 | 1,132 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061064/griffith/topic/education