81.9% —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 82.1%
- 2021: 81.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kingston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kingston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 62% of adults in Kingston hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This strong academic profile is reflected in the high school completion rates, with over 81% of residents finishing Year 12. It is a place where advanced university education is common and widely held.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is very high here at 81.9%, which is well above the ACT figure of 77% and far above the national average of 58.8%. This level of schooling has barely changed since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kingston, Year 12 is the majority at 91%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 62.7% in 2021. This is far above both the ACT and national figures, with 25.5% of the population holding a postgraduate degree.
62.7% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 62.7%
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 Kingston, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (9%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are society and culture at 29.5%, followed by management and commerce at 19.5%. Health, engineering, and sciences make up smaller shares of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 13 schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 66% of similar areas.
13
Lower than 66% 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 Kingston
13 schools — 9,828 students, average ICSEA 1,142.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| St Edmund's College Canberra, Griffith | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 935 | 1,080 |
| Telopea Park School, Barton | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 1,586 | 1,153 |
| St Clare's College, Griffith | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 887 | 1,087 |
| Narrabundah Early Childhood School, Narrabundah | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 53 | 990 |
| Forrest Primary School, Forrest | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 479 | 1,145 |
| St Benedict's Primary School, Narrabundah | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 165 | 1,061 |
| Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 2,116 | 1,187 |
| Narrabundah College, Narrabundah | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 977 | 1,131 |
| Canberra Girls Grammar School, Deakin | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,203 | 1,177 |
| Campbell Primary School, Campbell | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 267 | 1,136 |
| Red Hill Primary School, Red Hill | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 720 | 1,133 |
| St Bede's Primary School, Red Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 261 | 1,117 |
| St Thomas More's Primary School, Campbell | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 179 | 1,145 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061131/kingston/topic/education