79.3% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.8%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 79.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fadden · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Fadden
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 45% of adults in Fadden hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This area is highly educated, with a strong trend toward higher qualifications and a school-leaving rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 79.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is a little above the territory figure and far above the national average. This rate has risen by 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fadden, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with the proportion of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising 9.5 percentage points since 2011 to 44.9%. This is much higher than most areas.
44.9% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 44.9%
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 Fadden, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 21.7%, followed closely by society and culture at 20.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Fadden has one government primary school which is among the smallest at this level, though it has a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.73
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
229
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
229
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,076
Higher than 75% 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 Fadden
18 schools — 9,078 students, average ICSEA 1,057.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Fadden Primary School, Fadden | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 229 | 1,076 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Gowrie | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 641 | 1,076 |
| Gowrie Primary School, Gowrie | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 228 | 1,043 |
| Caroline Chisholm School, Chisholm | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 571 | 989 |
| Erindale College, Wanniassa | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 871 | 1,041 |
| Wanniassa Hills Primary School, Wanniassa | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 340 | 1,061 |
| Gilmore Primary School, Gilmore | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 113 | 981 |
| Monash Primary School, Monash | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 414 | 1,063 |
| Farrer Primary School, Farrer | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 252 | 1,098 |
| Richardson Primary School, Richardson | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 142 | 952 |
| Trinity Christian School, Wanniassa | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,073 | 1,150 |
| Wanniassa School, Wanniassa | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 538 | 991 |
| St Mary MacKillop College, Isabella Plains | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 2,088 | 1,068 |
| St Anthony's Parish Primary School, Wanniassa | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 421 | 1,067 |
| Isabella Plains Early Childhood School, Isabella Plains | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 69 | 1,052 |
| Calwell Primary School, Calwell | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 201 | 1,010 |
| St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Calwell | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 516 | 1,055 |
| Calwell High School, Calwell | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 371 | 972 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fadden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071076/fadden/topic/education