71.4% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rivett · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rivett
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in Rivett hold degrees than the national average, though they trail behind other parts of the ACT. The typical resident is well-qualified, with 37.9% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This reflects a highly educated population that has grown even more qualified since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have risen 6 points since 2011 to reach 71.4%. While this is far above the national figure, it remains well below the average for the Australian Capital Territory.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rivett, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 37.9%, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is far above the national average, though it sits well below the ACT state figure.
37.9% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 37.9%
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 Rivett, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in society and culture at 19.3% and management and commerce at 16.0%. Health, engineering, and education also make up a significant share of the local degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11 schools within 3 kilometres of the area, which is fewer than about 70% of similar places.
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).
Schools serving Rivett
11 schools — 4,341 students, average ICSEA 1,102.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Chapman Primary School, Chapman | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 502 | 1,106 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Waramanga | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 159 | 1,094 |
| Duffy Primary School, Duffy | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 374 | 1,088 |
| Mount Stromlo High School, Waramanga | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 846 | 1,085 |
| St Jude's Primary School, Holder | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 425 | 1,131 |
| Canberra Montessori School, Holder | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 96 | 1,128 |
| Arawang Primary School, Waramanga | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 469 | 1,113 |
| Islamic School of Canberra, Weston | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 455 | 1,073 |
| Orana Steiner School, Weston | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 413 | 1,136 |
| Charles Weston School, Coombs | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 511 | 1,099 |
| Lyons Early Childhood School, Lyons | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 91 | 1,116 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rivett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081095/rivett/topic/education