66.2% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gordon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gordon
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 66% of people in Gordon have finished Year 12, reflecting a local trend toward higher education. While this is well above the national figure, it remains far below the average for the ACT. The area's educational profile has strengthened over the last decade, with more adults now holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 66.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas and rose by 6.5 points since 2011. This result is well above the Australian average, though it sits far below the ACT's figure of 77%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gordon, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in four adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that rose 6.3 points since 2011. While this is around the middle for similar areas, it is far below the ACT average of 42.9%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 28.1% and bachelor degrees at 25.1%.
24.4% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Gordon splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by society and culture at 15.1% and engineering at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gordon has two schools with a total of 727 enrolments, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. These schools are split evenly between government and independent sectors, and half are primary schools while the other half are combined.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.30
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
727
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
364
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 62% 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 Gordon
14 schools — 6,513 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Gordon Primary School, Gordon | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 407 | 1,005 |
| Lanyon High School, Conder | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 524 | 1,005 |
| St Clare of Assisi Primary School, Conder | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 483 | 1,044 |
| Charles Conder Primary School, Conder | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 431 | 1,002 |
| Covenant Christian School, Gordon | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Bonython Primary School, Bonython | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 341 | 1,034 |
| Calwell Primary School, Calwell | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 201 | 1,010 |
| Isabella Plains Early Childhood School, Isabella Plains | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 69 | 1,052 |
| Calwell High School, Calwell | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 371 | 972 |
| St Mary MacKillop College, Isabella Plains | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 2,088 | 1,068 |
| St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Calwell | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 516 | 1,055 |
| Theodore Primary School, Theodore | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 206 | 974 |
| Richardson Primary School, Richardson | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 142 | 952 |
| Monash Primary School, Monash | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 414 | 1,063 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071078/gordon/topic/education