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Lower than 75% 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).
Whitlam · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Whitlam
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Ten schools within a short trip make education easily accessible for families in Whitlam. This local access to learning supports the area's role as a residential hub for students and their parents.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 100%, ahead of Year 11 (0%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In Whitlam, Year 12 is the majority at 100%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common highest qualification level is Advanced diploma / diploma at 150%, ahead of Postgraduate degree (0%).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Whitlam, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 100%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 100%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools within 3 km of the area. This is fewer than about 74% of similar places.
Schools serving Whitlam
10 schools — 4,926 students, average ICSEA 1,101.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Weetangera Primary School, Weetangera | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 404 | 1,117 |
| Hawker Primary School, Hawker | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 331 | 1,129 |
| Evelyn Scott School, Denman Prospect | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 717 | 1,107 |
| Belconnen High School, Hawker | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 636 | 1,066 |
| Hawker College, Hawker | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 605 | 1,073 |
| Macquarie Primary School, Macquarie | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 291 | 1,070 |
| St Matthew's Primary School, Page | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 332 | 1,085 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Aranda | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 195 | 1,117 |
| Canberra High School, Macquarie | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 898 | 1,100 |
| Aranda Primary School, Aranda | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 517 | 1,159 |
Sources
- Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Whitlam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801101146/whitlam/topic/education