77.7% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Duffy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Duffy
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in Duffy hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. This educational trend is reflected in the school-leaving rates, which are far above the national figure. The local community has seen a steady increase in both high school and university completions over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Most residents have finished their secondary education, with 77.7% completing Year 12. This is about the same as the ACT average, but far above the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Duffy, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is common here, held by 44.0% of adults. This figure is a little above the ACT average and has risen 7.1 percentage points since 2011.
44.0% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 44.0%
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 Duffy, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are society and culture at 21.0%, followed by management and commerce at 19.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Duffy has one government primary school with 374 enrolments, which is smaller than about 89% of similar areas. This school has an average advantage score of 1,088, which is much higher than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.51
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
374
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
374
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,088
Higher than 79% 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 Duffy
11 schools — 4,967 students, average ICSEA 1,103.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Duffy Primary School, Duffy | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 374 | 1,088 |
| St Jude's Primary School, Holder | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 425 | 1,131 |
| Canberra Montessori School, Holder | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 96 | 1,128 |
| Charles Weston School, Coombs | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 511 | 1,099 |
| Islamic School of Canberra, Weston | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 455 | 1,073 |
| Orana Steiner School, Weston | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 413 | 1,136 |
| Chapman Primary School, Chapman | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 502 | 1,106 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Waramanga | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 159 | 1,094 |
| Mount Stromlo High School, Waramanga | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 846 | 1,085 |
| Evelyn Scott School, Denman Prospect | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 717 | 1,107 |
| Arawang Primary School, Waramanga | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 469 | 1,113 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Duffy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081092/duffy/topic/education