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ACT - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in ACT - South West

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Management and commerce degrees are the most common qualification in ACT - South West. This area sees a growing number of qualified adults, with 31.7% now holding a bachelor degree or higher. While these figures are well above the national average, they remain far below the typical levels found across the rest of the territory.

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📍 ACT - South West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where ACT - South West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

31.7% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is ACT - South West — higher than 72% of areas.

ACT - South West31.7%
2620 crosses NSW/ACT 27.1%
Australian Capital Territory 42.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen to 68.9%, which is far above the national figure. This is higher than most similar areas, although it sits well below the ACT state average.

Completed Year 12

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68.9% —

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In ACT - South West, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 20%.

Year 12 68.9% Year 10 18.1% Year 11 2.4% Year 9 or below 2.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose by 6.5 points since 2016 to reach 31.7%. This is well above the Australian average, though far below the territory figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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31.7% —

Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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ACT - South West splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.

Bachelor degree 28.3% Certificate III / IV 24.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.0% Postgraduate degree 7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.3% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.8%, followed by society and culture at 16.8%. Engineering, architecture, and health also make up significant shares of qualifications.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are 27 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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27

Higher than 64% 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 in and around ACT - South West — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving ACT - South West

27 schools — 13,377 students, average ICSEA 1,074.

By sector: Government 16 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5

By type: Primary 16 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
Communities@Work Galilee School, Kambah Independent Secondary 8.0 km 120 1,004
Chapman Primary School, Chapman Government Primary 9.3 km 502 1,106
Duffy Primary School, Duffy Government Primary 9.4 km 374 1,088
St Thomas the Apostle Primary School, Kambah Catholic Primary 9.9 km 325 1,082
Mount Stromlo High School, Waramanga Government Secondary 10.4 km 846 1,085
St John Vianney's Primary School, Waramanga Catholic Primary 10.5 km 159 1,094
Charles Weston School, Coombs Government Primary 10.8 km 511 1,099
St Jude's Primary School, Holder Catholic Primary 10.8 km 425 1,131
Arawang Primary School, Waramanga Government Primary 10.8 km 469 1,113
Evelyn Scott School, Denman Prospect Government Combined 10.8 km 717 1,107
Canberra Montessori School, Holder Independent Primary 10.9 km 96 1,128
Taylor Primary School, Kambah Government Primary 11.0 km 286 1,043
Namadgi School, Kambah Government Combined 11.5 km 578 978
Islamic School of Canberra, Weston Independent Combined 11.7 km 455 1,073
Orana Steiner School, Weston Independent Combined 11.9 km 413 1,136
Lake Tuggeranong College, Greenway Government Secondary 12.1 km 620 1,023
Trinity Christian School, Wanniassa Independent Combined 13.4 km 1,073 1,150
Monash Primary School, Monash Government Primary 13.9 km 414 1,063
Bonython Primary School, Bonython Government Primary 14.1 km 341 1,034
Isabella Plains Early Childhood School, Isabella Plains Government Primary 14.5 km 69 1,052
St Mary MacKillop College, Isabella Plains Catholic Secondary 14.6 km 2,088 1,068
Covenant Christian School, Gordon Independent Combined 15.1 km 320 1,090
Gordon Primary School, Gordon Government Primary 15.7 km 407 1,005
Hawker Primary School, Hawker Government Primary 16.3 km 331 1,129
Lanyon High School, Conder Government Secondary 16.6 km 524 1,005
St Clare of Assisi Primary School, Conder Catholic Primary 16.6 km 483 1,044
Charles Conder Primary School, Conder Government Primary 17.2 km 431 1,002

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • 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 ACT - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801111140/act-south-west/topic/education