71.4% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wanniassa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wanniassa
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of adults in Wanniassa hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. While levels of education are well above the national figure, they remain well below the typical results seen across the ACT.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has improved here, with 71.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is a rise of 7.9 percentage points since 2011 and is far above the Australian average, though it sits well below the ACT figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wanniassa, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of people with a university degree rose 8.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 34.5%. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national average, despite being well below the ACT result.
34.5% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 34.5%
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 Wanniassa, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.3%, followed by society and culture at 18.1%. Other common qualifications are in engineering, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
With five schools and 3,243 enrolments, Wanniassa has more schools and larger average school sizes than most similar areas. These schools are primarily government-run, making up 60% of the local sector.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.19
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 59% 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).
3,243
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
649
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,074
Higher than 74% 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 Wanniassa
24 schools — 13,801 students, average ICSEA 1,073.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Wanniassa School, Wanniassa | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 538 | 991 |
| Wanniassa Hills Primary School, Wanniassa | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 340 | 1,061 |
| St Anthony's Parish Primary School, Wanniassa | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 421 | 1,067 |
| Erindale College, Wanniassa | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 871 | 1,041 |
| Trinity Christian School, Wanniassa | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,073 | 1,150 |
| Monash Primary School, Monash | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 414 | 1,063 |
| Namadgi School, Kambah | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 578 | 978 |
| Farrer Primary School, Farrer | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 252 | 1,098 |
| Lake Tuggeranong College, Greenway | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 620 | 1,023 |
| Gowrie Primary School, Gowrie | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 228 | 1,043 |
| Fadden Primary School, Fadden | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 229 | 1,076 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Gowrie | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 641 | 1,076 |
| Torrens Primary School, Torrens | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 394 | 1,079 |
| St Mary MacKillop College, Isabella Plains | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 2,088 | 1,068 |
| Taylor Primary School, Kambah | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 286 | 1,043 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Pearce | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 210 | 1,131 |
| Isabella Plains Early Childhood School, Isabella Plains | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 69 | 1,052 |
| Melrose High School, Pearce | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 776 | 1,079 |
| Caroline Chisholm School, Chisholm | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 571 | 989 |
| St Thomas the Apostle Primary School, Kambah | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 325 | 1,082 |
| Bonython Primary School, Bonython | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 341 | 1,034 |
| Marist College Canberra, Pearce | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,852 | 1,142 |
| Richardson Primary School, Richardson | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 142 | 952 |
| Mawson Primary School, Mawson | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 542 | 1,139 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wanniassa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071090/wanniassa/topic/education