79.1% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 79.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mawson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mawson
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Mawson hold a university degree, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This strong academic profile is reflected in the school results, where 79.1% of residents finished Year 12. This level of education is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have risen 6.9 points since 2011 to reach 79.1%. This is a little above the ACT average and far above the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mawson, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is among the highest at this level, sitting at 49.0%. This is well above the ACT average and has grown by 13 points over the last decade.
49.0% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 49.0%
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 Mawson, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 20.8%, followed by society and culture at 19.5% and health at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mawson has two primary schools with a total of 770 enrolments. The average school advantage score is much higher than most areas, and there are 20 schools within 3km.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.26
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
770
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
385
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,124
Higher than 90% 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 Mawson
20 schools — 9,579 students, average ICSEA 1,105.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Mawson Primary School, Mawson | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 542 | 1,139 |
| Canberra Christian School, Mawson | Independent | Primary | 0.7 km | 228 | 1,087 |
| Melrose High School, Pearce | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 776 | 1,079 |
| Marist College Canberra, Pearce | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,852 | 1,142 |
| Torrens Primary School, Torrens | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 394 | 1,079 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Pearce | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 210 | 1,131 |
| Farrer Primary School, Farrer | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 252 | 1,098 |
| Garran Primary School, Garran | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 676 | 1,159 |
| Sts Peter and Paul Primary School, Garran | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 299 | 1,130 |
| The Canberra College, Phillip | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,174 | 1,087 |
| Malkara School, Garran | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 73 | 1,021 |
| Lyons Early Childhood School, Lyons | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 91 | 1,116 |
| Hughes Primary School, Hughes | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 457 | 1,157 |
| Wanniassa Hills Primary School, Wanniassa | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 340 | 1,061 |
| Taylor Primary School, Kambah | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 286 | 1,043 |
| Arawang Primary School, Waramanga | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 469 | 1,113 |
| Curtin Primary School, Curtin | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 408 | 1,146 |
| St Anthony's Parish Primary School, Wanniassa | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 421 | 1,067 |
| Wanniassa School, Wanniassa | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 538 | 991 |
| The Woden School, Deakin | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 93 | 1,046 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091106/mawson/topic/education