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Namadgi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Namadgi

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

Fewer than half of the adults in Namadgi have finished Year 12, a figure that has fallen 13 points since 2016. This reflects a trend toward lower educational attainment compared to both the territory and the nation.

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📍 Namadgi, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Namadgi sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.0% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Namadgi — lower than 62% of areas.

Namadgi17.0%
2620 crosses NSW/ACT 27.1%
Australian Capital Territory 42.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 44.4% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian Capital Territory's 77.0%. About 15.6% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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44.4% —

Lower than 73% 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 Namadgi, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 44.4% Year 10 15.6% Year 9 or below 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here, with only 17.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%, and Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 28.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.0% —

Lower than 62% 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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In Namadgi, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Graduate diploma / certificate is next at 26%.

Certificate III / IV 28.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 12.8% Bachelor degree 7.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications held by residents are spread across various fields, with health being the most common at 12.8%. Architecture, building, education, and management each account for 10.3% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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Namadgi splits fairly evenly between Health (25%) and Architecture & building (20%), with Education at 20%.

Health 12.8% Architecture & building 10.3% Education 10.3% Management & commerce 10.3% Engineering & related 7.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it one of the smallest for educational facilities at this level.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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 Namadgi — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Namadgi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801111141/namadgi/topic/education