80.1% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 73.5%
- 2016: 74.8%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woden Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Woden Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of all adults in Woden Valley hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This highly qualified population is reflected in strong schooling outcomes, with 80.1% of residents completing Year 12. Education levels in the area have climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the territory average at 80.1%, and far above the national figure. This result has improved over time, rising 6.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woden Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 50.4%, which is among the highest at this level. This is well above the territory average and has risen 8.8 percentage points since 2011.
50.4% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 50.4%
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 Woden Valley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study for residents include society and culture at 20.7%, followed by management and commerce at 19.5% and health at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Woden Valley has 15 schools with a total of 7,819 enrolments. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,122, which is much higher than most areas, and typical school sizes are larger than in most places.
15
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.22
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7,819
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
521
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,122
Higher than 90% 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 Woden Valley
15 schools — 7,819 students, average ICSEA 1,122.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Marist College Canberra, Pearce | Independent | Combined | — | 1,852 | 1,142 |
| The Canberra College, Phillip | Government | Secondary | — | 1,174 | 1,087 |
| Melrose High School, Pearce | Government | Secondary | — | 776 | 1,079 |
| Garran Primary School, Garran | Government | Primary | — | 676 | 1,159 |
| Mawson Primary School, Mawson | Government | Primary | — | 542 | 1,139 |
| Hughes Primary School, Hughes | Government | Primary | — | 457 | 1,157 |
| Curtin Primary School, Curtin | Government | Primary | — | 408 | 1,146 |
| Torrens Primary School, Torrens | Government | Primary | — | 394 | 1,079 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Curtin | Catholic | Primary | — | 387 | 1,145 |
| Sts Peter and Paul Primary School, Garran | Catholic | Primary | — | 299 | 1,130 |
| Farrer Primary School, Farrer | Government | Primary | — | 252 | 1,098 |
| Canberra Christian School, Mawson | Independent | Primary | — | 228 | 1,087 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Pearce | Catholic | Primary | — | 210 | 1,131 |
| Lyons Early Childhood School, Lyons | Government | Primary | — | 91 | 1,116 |
| Malkara School, Garran | Government | Primary | — | 73 | 1,021 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woden Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80109/woden-valley/topic/education