75.1% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Narrabundah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Narrabundah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Narrabundah hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. This educational achievement is far above the national figure and well above the ACT average. The trend has continued to climb, with university-level qualifications rising by 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Three quarters of residents have completed Year 12, which is far above the national average. While this is a little below the ACT figure, it represents a significant rise of 7.5 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Narrabundah, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much higher than most others for higher education, with 48% of adults holding a university degree. Of these, 24.2% have a postgraduate degree, contributing to a total that is 22 percentage points higher than the national figure.
48.0% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 48.0%
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 Narrabundah, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Postgraduate degree (28%) and Certificate III / IV (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Narrabundah are most common in society and culture at 24.6%, followed by management and commerce at 18%. Other frequent fields include health, engineering, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The local schools have an advantage score that is much higher than most areas. While there are only three schools, this is more per 1,000 children than in most other areas, with two-thirds being government primary schools.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.62
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
1,195
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
398
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,115
Higher than 88% 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 Narrabundah
11 schools — 9,382 students, average ICSEA 1,142.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| St Benedict's Primary School, Narrabundah | Catholic | Primary | 0.1 km | 165 | 1,061 |
| Narrabundah College, Narrabundah | Government | Secondary | 0.2 km | 977 | 1,131 |
| Narrabundah Early Childhood School, Narrabundah | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 53 | 990 |
| St Clare's College, Griffith | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 887 | 1,087 |
| St Edmund's College Canberra, Griffith | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 935 | 1,080 |
| Red Hill Primary School, Red Hill | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 720 | 1,133 |
| St Bede's Primary School, Red Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 261 | 1,117 |
| Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 2,116 | 1,187 |
| Telopea Park School, Barton | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,586 | 1,153 |
| Forrest Primary School, Forrest | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 479 | 1,145 |
| Canberra Girls Grammar School, Deakin | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,203 | 1,177 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Narrabundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061067/narrabundah/topic/education