79.3% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 79.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chifley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Chifley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost half of all adults in Chifley hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This strong educational profile is reflected in the high number of residents who completed Year 12. Overall, the community has seen a steady climb in both school completion and university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 10 points since 2011 to reach 79.3%. This is much higher than most areas and sits far above the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chifley, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 48.5%, which is among the highest at this level. This figure is well above the ACT average and rose 9.8 points since 2011.
48.5% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 48.5%
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 Chifley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Chifley are most common in society and culture at 21.7% and management and commerce at 20.8%. Other notable fields include health at 10.5% and information technology at 8.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 26 schools within 3 km of the area, which is more than about 64% of similar areas.
26
Higher 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).
Schools serving Chifley
26 schools — 12,517 students, average ICSEA 1,115.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 6 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Marist College Canberra, Pearce | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,852 | 1,142 |
| Lyons Early Childhood School, Lyons | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 91 | 1,116 |
| Melrose High School, Pearce | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 776 | 1,079 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Pearce | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 210 | 1,131 |
| Arawang Primary School, Waramanga | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 469 | 1,113 |
| The Canberra College, Phillip | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,174 | 1,087 |
| Canberra Christian School, Mawson | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 228 | 1,087 |
| Mawson Primary School, Mawson | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 542 | 1,139 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Waramanga | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 159 | 1,094 |
| Mount Stromlo High School, Waramanga | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 846 | 1,085 |
| Torrens Primary School, Torrens | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 394 | 1,079 |
| Sts Peter and Paul Primary School, Garran | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 299 | 1,130 |
| Malkara School, Garran | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 73 | 1,021 |
| Curtin Primary School, Curtin | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 408 | 1,146 |
| Garran Primary School, Garran | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 676 | 1,159 |
| Hughes Primary School, Hughes | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 457 | 1,157 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Curtin | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 387 | 1,145 |
| Taylor Primary School, Kambah | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 286 | 1,043 |
| Islamic School of Canberra, Weston | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 455 | 1,073 |
| Chapman Primary School, Chapman | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 502 | 1,106 |
| The Woden School, Deakin | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 93 | 1,046 |
| St Jude's Primary School, Holder | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 425 | 1,131 |
| Orana Steiner School, Weston | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 413 | 1,136 |
| Canberra Montessori School, Holder | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 96 | 1,128 |
| Alfred Deakin High School, Deakin | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 881 | 1,132 |
| St Thomas the Apostle Primary School, Kambah | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 325 | 1,082 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091099/chifley/topic/education