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Canberra East · Sub-region (SA3)

Education & Qualifications in Canberra East

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

Fewer people have completed high school or university in Canberra East compared to the rest of the territory. While the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 15.1% since 2011, this remains far below the national figure.

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📍 Canberra East, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Canberra East sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.1% ▲ +50.0%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Canberra East — lower than 66% of areas.

Canberra East15.1%
Australian Capital Territory 43.0%
Australian Capital Territory 42.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 77% seen across the ACT. This figure is much lower than most areas, though it has risen by 8.5 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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40.4% ▲ +26.5%

Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Canberra East, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 40.4% Year 10 21.3% Year 9 or below 8.2% Year 11 3.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 15.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the national average and the territory figure of 42.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.1% ▲ +50.0%

Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Canberra East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 20.3% Bachelor degree 17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.7% Postgraduate degree 5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Certificate I / II 1.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 10.6%, followed closely by society and culture at 10.0%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Canberra East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80103/canberra-east/topic/education