74.7% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Waramanga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Waramanga
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning shape daily life in Waramanga, where 40.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and represents a steady increase in qualifications over the last decade. Most residents have a strong educational foundation, with the vast majority finishing high school.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 74.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the Australian average and has risen by 6.6 percentage points since 2011. This result is slightly below the territory-wide figure of 77.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Waramanga, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 40.8% of adults, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is 14 percentage points above the national average and has grown by 6.4 percentage points since 2011.
40.8% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 40.8%
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 Waramanga, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are society and culture at 18.8% and management and commerce at 17.5%. Other common areas include health, engineering, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Waramanga has 3 schools with a high average advantage score and an average size of 491 students. There are 5.18 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.18
Higher than 87% 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).
1,474
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
491
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,095
Higher than 81% 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 Waramanga
24 schools — 11,241 students, average ICSEA 1,110.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 6 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Arawang Primary School, Waramanga | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 469 | 1,113 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Waramanga | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 159 | 1,094 |
| Mount Stromlo High School, Waramanga | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 846 | 1,085 |
| Chapman Primary School, Chapman | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 502 | 1,106 |
| Lyons Early Childhood School, Lyons | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 91 | 1,116 |
| St Jude's Primary School, Holder | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 425 | 1,131 |
| Canberra Montessori School, Holder | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 96 | 1,128 |
| Islamic School of Canberra, Weston | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 455 | 1,073 |
| Marist College Canberra, Pearce | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,852 | 1,142 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Pearce | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 210 | 1,131 |
| Orana Steiner School, Weston | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 413 | 1,136 |
| The Canberra College, Phillip | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,174 | 1,087 |
| Curtin Primary School, Curtin | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 408 | 1,146 |
| Melrose High School, Pearce | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 776 | 1,079 |
| Taylor Primary School, Kambah | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 286 | 1,043 |
| Duffy Primary School, Duffy | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 374 | 1,088 |
| St Thomas the Apostle Primary School, Kambah | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 325 | 1,082 |
| Sts Peter and Paul Primary School, Garran | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 299 | 1,130 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Curtin | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 387 | 1,145 |
| Torrens Primary School, Torrens | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 394 | 1,079 |
| Canberra Christian School, Mawson | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 228 | 1,087 |
| Mawson Primary School, Mawson | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 542 | 1,139 |
| Malkara School, Garran | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 73 | 1,021 |
| Hughes Primary School, Hughes | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 457 | 1,157 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Waramanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081097/waramanga/topic/education