77.1% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Holder · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Holder
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Holder have finished their studies since 2011, with the share of adults holding a university degree rising by 7.4 points. This is a highly educated area where nearly half of all adults have a bachelor degree or higher. Higher school completion rates also stand out, with 77.1% of residents finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 77.1% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that has risen by 5.6 points since 2011. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and about the same as the ACT average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Holder, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 45.3% of adults, which is much higher than most areas and far above the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common high-level qualifications are bachelor degrees (36.1%) and postgraduate degrees (17.8%).
45.3% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 45.3%
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 Holder, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are society and culture at 21.5%, followed by management and commerce at 17.6%. Other notable fields include health, engineering, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Holder has two primary schools, both of which are either Catholic or Independent. While these schools are smaller than most, they have some of the highest advantage scores at this level.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.81
Higher than 77% 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).
521
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
261
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,130
Higher than 91% 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 Holder
14 schools — 5,853 students, average ICSEA 1,109.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| St Jude's Primary School, Holder | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 425 | 1,131 |
| Canberra Montessori School, Holder | Independent | Primary | 0.5 km | 96 | 1,128 |
| Duffy Primary School, Duffy | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 374 | 1,088 |
| Islamic School of Canberra, Weston | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 455 | 1,073 |
| Orana Steiner School, Weston | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 413 | 1,136 |
| Charles Weston School, Coombs | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 511 | 1,099 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Waramanga | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 159 | 1,094 |
| Mount Stromlo High School, Waramanga | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 846 | 1,085 |
| Chapman Primary School, Chapman | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 502 | 1,106 |
| Arawang Primary School, Waramanga | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 469 | 1,113 |
| Lyons Early Childhood School, Lyons | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 91 | 1,116 |
| Curtin Primary School, Curtin | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 408 | 1,146 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Curtin | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 387 | 1,145 |
| Evelyn Scott School, Denman Prospect | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 717 | 1,107 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Holder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081094/holder/topic/education