82.7% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.1%
- 2016: 77.0%
- 2021: 82.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Curtin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Curtin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of academic achievement define daily life in Curtin, where over half of adults hold a university degree. This is an area of exceptional educational attainment, with Year 12 completion rates far exceeding both the territory and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 82.7% of residents completing Year 12. This figure is well above the ACT average of 77% and has risen by 7.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Curtin, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Over half of adults here have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This level of qualification has climbed 9.0 points since 2011 to reach 53.8%.
53.8% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.8%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 53.8%
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 Curtin, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are society and culture at 25.3%, followed by management and commerce at 18.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Curtin has two primary schools, with a split between government and Catholic sectors. While the number of enrolments is smaller than 70% of similar areas, the average school advantage score is among the highest for its level.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.84
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
795
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
398
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,146
Higher than 95% 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 Curtin
25 schools — 13,201 students, average ICSEA 1,123.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 6 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Curtin | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 387 | 1,145 |
| Curtin Primary School, Curtin | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 408 | 1,146 |
| The Woden School, Deakin | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 93 | 1,046 |
| Orana Steiner School, Weston | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 413 | 1,136 |
| Alfred Deakin High School, Deakin | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 881 | 1,132 |
| Hughes Primary School, Hughes | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 457 | 1,157 |
| Islamic School of Canberra, Weston | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 455 | 1,073 |
| Lyons Early Childhood School, Lyons | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 91 | 1,116 |
| The Canberra College, Phillip | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,174 | 1,087 |
| Malkara School, Garran | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 73 | 1,021 |
| Sts Peter and Paul Primary School, Garran | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 299 | 1,130 |
| Canberra Montessori School, Holder | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 96 | 1,128 |
| St Jude's Primary School, Holder | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 425 | 1,131 |
| Yarralumla Primary School, Yarralumla | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 313 | 1,142 |
| Garran Primary School, Garran | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 676 | 1,159 |
| Charles Weston School, Coombs | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 511 | 1,099 |
| Canberra Girls Grammar School, Deakin | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,203 | 1,177 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Waramanga | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 159 | 1,094 |
| Arawang Primary School, Waramanga | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 469 | 1,113 |
| Mount Stromlo High School, Waramanga | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 846 | 1,085 |
| Canberra Christian School, Mawson | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 228 | 1,087 |
| Marist College Canberra, Pearce | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,852 | 1,142 |
| Duffy Primary School, Duffy | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 374 | 1,088 |
| Mawson Primary School, Mawson | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 542 | 1,139 |
| Melrose High School, Pearce | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 776 | 1,079 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Curtin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091100/curtin/topic/education