80.7% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.9%
- 2016: 74.8%
- 2021: 80.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
O'Malley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in O'Malley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Highly qualified residents define O'Malley, where more than half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This standing is among the highest for similar areas, marking a significant jump in higher education since 2011. The area's strong academic profile is reflected in both its high university rates and the high proportion of people who finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 80.7% of people reaching this milestone. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 5.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In O'Malley, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Over half of adults, 51.3%, have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the territory average of 42.9%. This figure rose 11 points since 2011, with 26.4% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.
51.3% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 51.3%
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 O'Malley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.7%, followed by health at 20.2% and society and culture at 15.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 21 schools within 3 km of the area, which is more than about 55% of similar places.
21
Higher than 53% 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 O'Malley
21 schools — 12,645 students, average ICSEA 1,132.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 6 · Combined 1
| Garran Primary School, Garran | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 676 | 1,159 |
| Canberra Christian School, Mawson | Independent | Primary | 1.5 km | 228 | 1,087 |
| Mawson Primary School, Mawson | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 542 | 1,139 |
| St Bede's Primary School, Red Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 261 | 1,117 |
| Red Hill Primary School, Red Hill | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 720 | 1,133 |
| Marist College Canberra, Pearce | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,852 | 1,142 |
| Melrose High School, Pearce | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 776 | 1,079 |
| Sts Peter and Paul Primary School, Garran | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 299 | 1,130 |
| Malkara School, Garran | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 73 | 1,021 |
| Torrens Primary School, Torrens | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 394 | 1,079 |
| The Canberra College, Phillip | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,174 | 1,087 |
| Farrer Primary School, Farrer | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 252 | 1,098 |
| Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 2,116 | 1,187 |
| Hughes Primary School, Hughes | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 457 | 1,157 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Pearce | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 210 | 1,131 |
| The Woden School, Deakin | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 93 | 1,046 |
| Narrabundah College, Narrabundah | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 977 | 1,131 |
| Lyons Early Childhood School, Lyons | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 91 | 1,116 |
| Alfred Deakin High School, Deakin | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 881 | 1,132 |
| St Benedict's Primary School, Narrabundah | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 165 | 1,061 |
| Curtin Primary School, Curtin | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 408 | 1,146 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in O'Malley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091107/o-malley/topic/education