81.3% —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 83.0%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Barton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Barton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A remarkably high level of schooling defines daily life in Barton, where nearly 65% of adults hold a university degree. This far exceeds both the territory and national figures, marking it as one of the most highly qualified areas in the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high here, with 81.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the territory's 77% and far above the national figure of 58.8%, although the rate fell slightly by 1.7 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Barton, Year 12 is the majority at 93%; Year 10 is next at 4%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 64.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 42.9% seen across the ACT and the 26.3% national average, with postgraduate degrees held by 29.2% of residents.
64.7% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 64.7%
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 Barton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (35%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (9%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in society and culture are the most common, held by 33.7% of qualified residents. Management and commerce follow at 17%, while health and information technology are less frequent.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one large government school with 1,586 enrolments, which is larger than about half of similar areas. This single school has an advantage score among the highest at this level.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.94
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
1,586
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,586
Higher than 99% 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 Barton
15 schools — 10,561 students, average ICSEA 1,141.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Telopea Park School, Barton | Government | Combined | 0.5 km | 1,586 | 1,153 |
| Forrest Primary School, Forrest | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 479 | 1,145 |
| St Edmund's College Canberra, Griffith | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 935 | 1,080 |
| St Clare's College, Griffith | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 887 | 1,087 |
| Canberra Girls Grammar School, Deakin | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,203 | 1,177 |
| Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 2,116 | 1,187 |
| Narrabundah Early Childhood School, Narrabundah | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 53 | 990 |
| Campbell Primary School, Campbell | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 267 | 1,136 |
| Yarralumla Primary School, Yarralumla | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 313 | 1,142 |
| St Benedict's Primary School, Narrabundah | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 165 | 1,061 |
| St Thomas More's Primary School, Campbell | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 179 | 1,145 |
| Narrabundah College, Narrabundah | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 977 | 1,131 |
| St Bede's Primary School, Red Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 261 | 1,117 |
| Red Hill Primary School, Red Hill | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 720 | 1,133 |
| Campbell High School, Campbell | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 420 | 1,120 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Barton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061129/barton/topic/education