83.8% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 76.6%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 83.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Canberra · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in North Canberra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of all adults in North Canberra hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the country. This high level of academic achievement is reflected in the school results, where Year 12 completion rates are far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose to 83.8% in 2021, which is well above the ACT figure of 77.0% and far above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Canberra, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 8.5 points since 2011 to reach 53.6%, a result far above both the territory and national figures.
53.6% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In North Canberra, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (9%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in society and culture at 28.3%, followed by management and commerce at 16.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
North Canberra has 19 schools with a high average advantage score and more schools per 1,000 children than most areas. Over half of the schools are government-run.
19
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.60
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10,215
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
538
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,132
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving North Canberra
19 schools — 10,215 students, average ICSEA 1,132.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 4 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Daramalan College, Dickson | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,498 | 1,127 |
| Lyneham High School, Lyneham | Government | Secondary | — | 1,034 | 1,132 |
| Merici College, Braddon | Catholic | Secondary | — | 992 | 1,138 |
| Brindabella Christian College, Lyneham | Independent | Combined | — | 929 | 1,154 |
| Dickson College, Dickson | Government | Secondary | — | 899 | 1,101 |
| Majura Primary School, Watson | Government | Primary | — | 675 | 1,135 |
| Emmaus Christian School, Dickson | Independent | Combined | — | 590 | 1,138 |
| North Ainslie Primary School, Ainslie | Government | Primary | — | 527 | 1,145 |
| Lyneham Primary School, Lyneham | Government | Primary | — | 498 | 1,135 |
| Campbell High School, Campbell | Government | Secondary | — | 420 | 1,120 |
| Rosary Primary School, Watson | Catholic | Primary | — | 369 | 1,121 |
| Ainslie School, Braddon | Government | Primary | — | 351 | 1,130 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, O'Connor | Catholic | Primary | — | 334 | 1,130 |
| Turner School, Turner | Government | Primary | — | 318 | 1,141 |
| Campbell Primary School, Campbell | Government | Primary | — | 267 | 1,136 |
| St Thomas More's Primary School, Campbell | Catholic | Primary | — | 179 | 1,145 |
| Blue Gum Community School, Hackett | Independent | Combined | — | 167 | 1,164 |
| Black Mountain School, O'Connor | Government | Secondary | — | 108 | 1,030 |
| O'Connor Cooperative School, O'Connor | Government | Primary | — | 60 | 1,141 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80105/north-canberra/topic/education