66.7% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Banks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Banks
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of people in Banks have finished high school, with the share of Year 12 graduates rising by 9.2 percentage points since 2011. While the area is better qualified than most of Australia, it still sits well below the ACT average for both school and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 66.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure but far below the ACT average of 77.0%. This is a significant increase from 57.4% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Banks, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 21.1%, which is far below the territory average and well below the national figure. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 33.8% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
21.1% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
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 Banks, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 22.8%, followed by society and culture at 14.6% and engineering at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools within 3 kilometres, which is fewer than about 86% of similar areas.
6
Lower than 88% 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 Banks
6 schools — 2,371 students, average ICSEA 1,021.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Charles Conder Primary School, Conder | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 431 | 1,002 |
| Lanyon High School, Conder | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 524 | 1,005 |
| St Clare of Assisi Primary School, Conder | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 483 | 1,044 |
| Gordon Primary School, Gordon | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 407 | 1,005 |
| Theodore Primary School, Theodore | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 206 | 974 |
| Covenant Christian School, Gordon | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 320 | 1,090 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Banks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071071/banks/topic/education