79.1% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 74.0%
- 2021: 79.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pearce · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Pearce
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of learning define daily life in Pearce, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. This academic focus is reflected in the community's strong schooling results, with nearly 80% of residents having completed Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have risen to 79.1% since 2011. This is a little above the ACT figure and far above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pearce, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, with 46% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the territory average and far above the national figure.
46.0% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 46.0%
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 Pearce, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 23.4%, followed by society and culture at 19.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Pearce has three schools with a total of 2,838 enrolments, which is larger than about 77% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,124, which is much higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.52
Higher than 90% 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).
2,838
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
946
Higher than 90% 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 Pearce
24 schools — 11,896 students, average ICSEA 1,097.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Pearce | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 210 | 1,131 |
| Marist College Canberra, Pearce | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,852 | 1,142 |
| Melrose High School, Pearce | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 776 | 1,079 |
| Torrens Primary School, Torrens | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 394 | 1,079 |
| Mawson Primary School, Mawson | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 542 | 1,139 |
| Canberra Christian School, Mawson | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 228 | 1,087 |
| Arawang Primary School, Waramanga | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 469 | 1,113 |
| Taylor Primary School, Kambah | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 286 | 1,043 |
| Lyons Early Childhood School, Lyons | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 91 | 1,116 |
| The Canberra College, Phillip | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,174 | 1,087 |
| Mount Stromlo High School, Waramanga | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 846 | 1,085 |
| Garran Primary School, Garran | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 676 | 1,159 |
| Sts Peter and Paul Primary School, Garran | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 299 | 1,130 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Waramanga | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 159 | 1,094 |
| Farrer Primary School, Farrer | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 252 | 1,098 |
| Malkara School, Garran | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 73 | 1,021 |
| St Thomas the Apostle Primary School, Kambah | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 325 | 1,082 |
| St Anthony's Parish Primary School, Wanniassa | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 421 | 1,067 |
| Curtin Primary School, Curtin | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 408 | 1,146 |
| Namadgi School, Kambah | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 578 | 978 |
| Hughes Primary School, Hughes | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 457 | 1,157 |
| Wanniassa Hills Primary School, Wanniassa | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 340 | 1,061 |
| Chapman Primary School, Chapman | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 502 | 1,106 |
| Wanniassa School, Wanniassa | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 538 | 991 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091108/pearce/topic/education