67.2% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Conder · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Conder
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Conder have finished their schooling since 2011, with the share of residents completing Year 12 rising by 7.3 percentage points. While these numbers are well above the national figure, they remain well below the territory average. This growth in schooling is mirrored by a rise in higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 67.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This result is well above the Australian average but still well below the ACT's 77.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Conder, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 24.3% of the population, a figure that rose 6.6 percentage points since 2011. This is a little below the national average and far below the territory figure.
24.3% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Conder splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce (21.3%) and society and culture (15.8%), followed by engineering and related fields at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 schools in the area, which is higher than most areas when measured per 1,000 children. Two-thirds of these schools are government-run and primary-focused.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.94
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
1,438
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
479
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 51% 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 Conder
13 schools — 6,099 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| St Clare of Assisi Primary School, Conder | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 483 | 1,044 |
| Lanyon High School, Conder | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 524 | 1,005 |
| Charles Conder Primary School, Conder | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 431 | 1,002 |
| Gordon Primary School, Gordon | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 407 | 1,005 |
| Theodore Primary School, Theodore | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 206 | 974 |
| Calwell High School, Calwell | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 371 | 972 |
| Calwell Primary School, Calwell | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 201 | 1,010 |
| St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Calwell | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 516 | 1,055 |
| Covenant Christian School, Gordon | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Richardson Primary School, Richardson | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 142 | 952 |
| Isabella Plains Early Childhood School, Isabella Plains | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 69 | 1,052 |
| Bonython Primary School, Bonython | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 341 | 1,034 |
| St Mary MacKillop College, Isabella Plains | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 2,088 | 1,068 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Conder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071075/conder/topic/education