# Education & Qualifications — Belconnen

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

Area: Belconnen (Sub-region (SA3))

A massive 14 point gap separates Belconnen from the national average in university degrees, making it a highly qualified hub. This area is much more educated than most Australian regions, with a strong trend of rising school and degree completion over the last decade.

Three quarters of residents (75.4%) have completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This result is a little below the Territory average, though the rate of school completion has risen 8.1 points since 2011.

University qualifications are common here, with 40.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national average and represents an 8.6 point increase since 2011.

Belconnen has 32 schools with a total of 16,540 enrolments. Most students attend government schools (75%), and the average school here is larger than those in most other similar areas.

The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 19.4%, followed closely by society and culture at 18.7%. Other common fields include engineering, health, and education.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 75.4% | +12.0% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 40.4% | +27.1% since 2011 |
| Schools | 32 | — |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 1.66 | — |
| School enrolments | 16,540 | — |
| Average school size | 517 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 1,085 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 75.4%, Year 10 11.7%, Year 9 or below 5.0%, Year 11 3.8%

**Highest qualification level** — Bachelor degree 33.1%, Postgraduate degree 18.2%, Certificate III / IV 17.3%, Advanced diploma / diploma 13.3%, Graduate diploma / certificate 6.3%, Certificate I / II 1.6%

**Field of qualification** — Management & commerce 19.4%, Society & culture 18.7%, Engineering & related 8.6%, Health 8.3%, Education 8.0%, Information technology 7.7%, Natural & physical sciences 6.0%, Creative arts 4.4%, Architecture & building 4.4%, Food, hospitality & personal services 3.7%, Agriculture & environment 1.9%

## Schools serving Belconnen

32 schools, 16,540 students, average ICSEA 1,085.

By sector: Government 24, Catholic 7, Independent 1

By type: Primary 23, Secondary 7, Combined 2

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Radford College | Independent | Combined | — | 2,091 |
| St Francis Xavier College | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,323 |
| Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus Years 10 - 12 | Government | Secondary | — | 953 |
| Canberra High School | Government | Secondary | — | 898 |
| University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra | Government | Secondary | — | 781 |
| Kingsford Smith School | Government | Combined | — | 742 |
| Belconnen High School | Government | Secondary | — | 636 |
| Hawker College | Government | Secondary | — | 605 |
| Macgregor Primary School | Government | Primary | — | 590 |
| University of Canberra High School Kaleen | Government | Secondary | — | 571 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80101/belconnen/topic/education