66.8% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Theodore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Theodore
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Theodore have finished high school than in most similar areas. While education levels have climbed since 2011, the area still sits well below the ACT average for university degrees. This creates a local profile where practical certificates and high school completions are more common than higher degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 66.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This is a continuing trend, as the rate rose 7.0 points since 2011, though it remains far below the ACT average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Theodore, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 23.2% of the population, a figure that is well below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30% of residents.
23.2% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 23.2%
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 Theodore, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 33%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 20%, followed by society and culture at 18.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Theodore has just one small government primary school, which is much smaller than most areas. This single school has 206 enrolments and a school advantage score that is lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.37
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
206
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
206
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 70% 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 Theodore
17 schools — 7,652 students, average ICSEA 1,035.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Theodore Primary School, Theodore | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 206 | 974 |
| Calwell High School, Calwell | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 371 | 972 |
| St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Calwell | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 516 | 1,055 |
| Calwell Primary School, Calwell | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 201 | 1,010 |
| Richardson Primary School, Richardson | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 142 | 952 |
| St Clare of Assisi Primary School, Conder | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 483 | 1,044 |
| Lanyon High School, Conder | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 524 | 1,005 |
| Charles Conder Primary School, Conder | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 431 | 1,002 |
| Covenant Christian School, Gordon | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Gordon Primary School, Gordon | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 407 | 1,005 |
| Caroline Chisholm School, Chisholm | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 571 | 989 |
| Isabella Plains Early Childhood School, Isabella Plains | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 69 | 1,052 |
| St Mary MacKillop College, Isabella Plains | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 2,088 | 1,068 |
| Gilmore Primary School, Gilmore | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 113 | 981 |
| Bonython Primary School, Bonython | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 341 | 1,034 |
| Gowrie Primary School, Gowrie | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 228 | 1,043 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Gowrie | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 641 | 1,076 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071088/theodore/topic/education