69.9% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kambah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kambah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school and university completion rates have climbed steadily in Kambah since 2011. While the area sits well above the national average for education, it remains far below the typical figures seen across the ACT.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 6.5 points since 2011 to reach 69.9%. This is far above the national figure, though it is still well below the ACT average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kambah, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 32.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most areas and well above the Australian average. This figure rose 5.1 points since 2011, though it is still far below the territory average.
32.2% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 32.2%
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 Kambah, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 18.6%, followed by society and culture at 17.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kambah has three schools and 1,189 enrolments, with a school count per 1,000 children that is much lower than most areas. There are 21 schools within 3km, and two-thirds of local schools are government-run primary schools.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.02
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher 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).
1,189
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
396
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 53% 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 Kambah
21 schools — 11,588 students, average ICSEA 1,085.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Taylor Primary School, Kambah | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 286 | 1,043 |
| St Thomas the Apostle Primary School, Kambah | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 325 | 1,082 |
| Namadgi School, Kambah | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 578 | 978 |
| St Anthony's Parish Primary School, Wanniassa | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 421 | 1,067 |
| Wanniassa School, Wanniassa | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 538 | 991 |
| Communities@Work Galilee School, Kambah | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 120 | 1,004 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Pearce | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 210 | 1,131 |
| Lake Tuggeranong College, Greenway | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 620 | 1,023 |
| Wanniassa Hills Primary School, Wanniassa | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 340 | 1,061 |
| Torrens Primary School, Torrens | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 394 | 1,079 |
| Trinity Christian School, Wanniassa | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,073 | 1,150 |
| Arawang Primary School, Waramanga | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 469 | 1,113 |
| Mount Stromlo High School, Waramanga | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 846 | 1,085 |
| Melrose High School, Pearce | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 776 | 1,079 |
| Chapman Primary School, Chapman | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 502 | 1,106 |
| Erindale College, Wanniassa | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 871 | 1,041 |
| Marist College Canberra, Pearce | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,852 | 1,142 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Waramanga | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 159 | 1,094 |
| Monash Primary School, Monash | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 414 | 1,063 |
| Farrer Primary School, Farrer | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 252 | 1,098 |
| Mawson Primary School, Mawson | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 542 | 1,139 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kambah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071082/kambah/topic/education