77.2% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Torrens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Torrens
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Torrens hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly educated community. This academic strength is reflected in the high number of residents who finished secondary school, far exceeding the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 77.2% of people completed Year 12, which is much higher than most areas and rose 5.0 percentage points since 2011. This is roughly the same as the ACT average but far above the national rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Torrens, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 45.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is a little above the ACT average and far above the national figure, having grown by 6.3 percentage points since 2011.
45.0% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 45.0%
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 Torrens, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in society and culture at 19.3%, followed by management and commerce at 18.6%. Health, education, and engineering also make up a significant portion of the local degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school with 394 enrolments. This school has an advantage score of 1,079, which is much higher than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.92
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
394
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
394
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher than 76% 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 Torrens
21 schools — 11,241 students, average ICSEA 1,088.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Torrens Primary School, Torrens | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 394 | 1,079 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Pearce | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 210 | 1,131 |
| Melrose High School, Pearce | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 776 | 1,079 |
| Marist College Canberra, Pearce | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,852 | 1,142 |
| Mawson Primary School, Mawson | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 542 | 1,139 |
| Canberra Christian School, Mawson | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 228 | 1,087 |
| Farrer Primary School, Farrer | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 252 | 1,098 |
| Taylor Primary School, Kambah | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 286 | 1,043 |
| Wanniassa Hills Primary School, Wanniassa | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 340 | 1,061 |
| St Anthony's Parish Primary School, Wanniassa | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 421 | 1,067 |
| Wanniassa School, Wanniassa | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 538 | 991 |
| Namadgi School, Kambah | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 578 | 978 |
| Arawang Primary School, Waramanga | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 469 | 1,113 |
| St Thomas the Apostle Primary School, Kambah | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 325 | 1,082 |
| Garran Primary School, Garran | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 676 | 1,159 |
| The Canberra College, Phillip | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,174 | 1,087 |
| Lyons Early Childhood School, Lyons | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 91 | 1,116 |
| Mount Stromlo High School, Waramanga | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 846 | 1,085 |
| Sts Peter and Paul Primary School, Garran | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 299 | 1,130 |
| Erindale College, Wanniassa | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 871 | 1,041 |
| Malkara School, Garran | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 73 | 1,021 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091110/torrens/topic/education