83.9% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 78.5%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Phillip · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Phillip
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished their studies in Phillip since 2011, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising by 8.2 percentage points. This has helped make it a highly educated area where 55.6% of adults have a university degree. It is a place where the typical resident has achieved a high level of schooling compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very common here, with 83.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and rose by 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Phillip, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the region, as 55.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the ACT average of 42.9%, with postgraduate degrees held by 22.4% of residents.
55.6% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 55.6%
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 Phillip, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 19.3%. Society and culture follow closely at 18.8%, with health at 18.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government secondary school in the area, which is among the largest of its kind with an average size of 1,174 students. This school has an advantage score that is much higher than most other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.71
Lower than 61% 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).
1,174
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,174
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,087
Higher than 79% 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 Phillip
25 schools — 11,917 students, average ICSEA 1,117.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 6 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| The Canberra College, Phillip | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,174 | 1,087 |
| Sts Peter and Paul Primary School, Garran | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 299 | 1,130 |
| Malkara School, Garran | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 73 | 1,021 |
| Garran Primary School, Garran | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 676 | 1,159 |
| Canberra Christian School, Mawson | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 228 | 1,087 |
| Mawson Primary School, Mawson | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 542 | 1,139 |
| Lyons Early Childhood School, Lyons | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 91 | 1,116 |
| Marist College Canberra, Pearce | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,852 | 1,142 |
| Hughes Primary School, Hughes | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 457 | 1,157 |
| Melrose High School, Pearce | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 776 | 1,079 |
| Curtin Primary School, Curtin | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 408 | 1,146 |
| The Woden School, Deakin | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 93 | 1,046 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Curtin | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 387 | 1,145 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Pearce | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 210 | 1,131 |
| Alfred Deakin High School, Deakin | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 881 | 1,132 |
| Torrens Primary School, Torrens | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 394 | 1,079 |
| Arawang Primary School, Waramanga | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 469 | 1,113 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Waramanga | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 159 | 1,094 |
| Mount Stromlo High School, Waramanga | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 846 | 1,085 |
| Islamic School of Canberra, Weston | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 455 | 1,073 |
| St Bede's Primary School, Red Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 261 | 1,117 |
| Orana Steiner School, Weston | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 413 | 1,136 |
| Farrer Primary School, Farrer | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 252 | 1,098 |
| St Jude's Primary School, Holder | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 425 | 1,131 |
| Canberra Montessori School, Holder | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 96 | 1,128 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091109/phillip/topic/education