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Education & Qualifications in Capital Region

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

Nearly half of the population in the Capital Region has completed Year 12, reflecting a steady climb in schooling rates over the last decade. While education levels are rising, they remain well below the state and national figures across both high school completion and university degrees.

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Where Capital Region sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.2% ▲ +39.6%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Capital Region — higher than 55% of areas.

Capital Region20.2%
Rest of NSW 17.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 49.6% of people finished Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is an improvement over time, as the rate rose 9.2 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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49.6% ▲ +22.7%

Higher than 50% of region (sa4) areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Capital Region, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 49.6% Year 10 25.5% Year 9 or below 10.2% Year 11 6.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.2% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.2% ▲ +39.6%

Higher than 55% of region (sa4) 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 Capital Region, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 31.6% Bachelor degree 20.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.9% Postgraduate degree 7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.9% Certificate I / II 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.3%, followed by engineering at 13.2% and society and culture at 12.7%.

Schools

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

The Capital Region has 131 schools, which is more than about 74% of similar areas. These schools are typically much smaller than most, with an average size of 235 students.

Average school ICSEA

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993

Lower than 62% of region (sa4) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Capital Region

131 schools — 30,517 students, average ICSEA 993.

By sector: Government 101 · Catholic 18 · Independent 12

By type: Primary 94 · Secondary 22 · Combined 15
St Peter's Anglican College - Broulee, Broulee Independent Combined — 925 1,036
Jerrabomberra Public School, Jerrabomberra Government Primary — 865 1,107
Mulwaree High School, Goulburn Government Secondary — 819 951
Googong Public School, Googong Government Primary — 782 1,078
St Gregory's Primary School, Queanbeyan Catholic Primary — 730 1,056
Karabar High School, Queanbeyan Government Secondary — 723 982
Trinity Catholic College Goulburn, Goulburn Catholic Secondary — 714 1,025
Bega High School, Bega Government Secondary — 706 973
Lumen Christi Catholic College, Pambula Beach Catholic Combined — 692 1,040
Goulburn High School, Goulburn Government Secondary — 648 943
Yass High School, Yass Government Secondary — 557 990
Eden Marine High School, Eden Government Secondary — 536 956
Batemans Bay High School, Batehaven Government Secondary — 534 902
Young Public School, Young Government Primary — 524 969
Young High School, Young Government Secondary — 495 920
Batemans Bay Public School, Surfside Government Primary — 494 896
Carroll College, Broulee Catholic Secondary — 493 987
Snowy Mountains Grammar School, Jindabyne Independent Combined — 469 1,093
Narooma High School, Narooma Government Secondary — 463 936
St Patrick's Parish School, Cooma Catholic Combined — 457 1,037
The Anglican School Googong, Googong Independent Combined — 455 1,129
Sapphire Coast Anglican College, Bega Independent Combined — 454 1,057
Queanbeyan High School, Queanbeyan Government Secondary — 448 967
Bungendore Public School, Bungendore Government Primary — 444 1,047
Merimbula Public School, Merimbula Government Primary — 428 1,001
Hennessy Catholic College, Young Catholic Secondary — 426 1,012
Queanbeyan South Public School, Queanbeyan Government Primary — 419 939
St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay, Batehaven Catholic Primary — 394 993
Queanbeyan West Public School, Queanbeyan Government Primary — 387 988
Wollondilly Public School, Goulburn Government Primary — 387 975
Narooma Public School, Narooma Government Primary — 384 956
Goulburn West Public School, Goulburn Government Primary — 373 978
Monaro High School, Cooma North Government Secondary — 372 977
Saints Peter and Paul's Primary School, Goulburn Catholic Primary — 366 1,033
Queanbeyan Public School, Queanbeyan Government Primary — 361 997
Moruya High School, Moruya Government Secondary — 356 922
Jerrabomberra High School, Jerrabomberra Government Secondary — 333 1,068
Moruya Public School, Moruya Government Primary — 326 943
Bradfordville Public School, Goulburn Government Primary — 312 951
St Joseph's Primary School, Goulburn North Catholic Primary — 308 1,040
Braidwood Central School, Braidwood Government Combined — 306 1,005
Yass Public School, Yass Government Primary — 305 1,012
Young North Public School, Young Government Primary — 298 915
Bega Valley Public School, Bega Government Primary — 291 917
Jindabyne Public School, Jindabyne Government Primary — 283 1,032
Queanbeyan East Public School, Queanbeyan Government Primary — 280 1,031
Jindabyne High School, Jindabyne Government Secondary — 277 1,009
Mt Carmel School, Yass Catholic Primary — 270 1,048
Pambula Public School, Pambula Government Primary — 257 994
Eden Public School, Eden Government Primary — 256 906
Broulee Public School, Broulee Government Primary — 246 996
Boorowa Central School, Boorowa Government Combined — 240 934
Cooma Public School, Cooma Government Primary — 238 971
Cooma North Public School, Cooma North Government Primary — 227 955
Berinba Public School, Yass Government Primary — 225 960
St Mary's Primary School, Young Catholic Primary — 222 1,016
Crookwell Public School, Crookwell Government Primary — 220 963
Murrumburrah Public School, Murrumburrah Government Primary — 210 961
Sunshine Bay Public School, Batehaven Government Primary — 203 903
Bungendore High School, Bungendore Government Secondary — 197 1,026
Goulburn North Public School, Goulburn North Government Primary — 188 919
Crookwell High School, Crookwell Government Secondary — 182 940
Goulburn Public School, Goulburn Government Primary — 181 896
Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education, Bega Independent Primary — 176 1,056
St Patrick's Primary School, Bega Catholic Primary — 175 977
St Mary's Primary School, Moruya Catholic Primary — 174 1,020
Murrumbateman Public School, Murrumbateman Government Primary — 171 1,056
Tathra Public School, Tathra Government Primary — 171 1,048
Bermagui Public School, Bermagui Government Primary — 165 944
Goulburn South Public School, Goulburn Government Primary — 160 905
Sutton Public School, Sutton Government Primary — 152 1,098
Bombala High School, Bombala Government Secondary — 148 946
Goulburn East Public School, Goulburn Government Primary — 148 966
Murrumburrah High School, Harden Government Secondary — 148 915
St Mary's Primary School, Crookwell Catholic Primary — 144 1,005
Gundaroo Public School, Gundaroo Government Primary — 140 1,101
Marulan Public School, Marulan Government Primary — 140 968
St Bede's Primary School, Braidwood Catholic Primary — 131 1,013
Gunning Public School, Gunning Government Primary — 125 1,024
Wolumla Public School, Wolumla Government Primary — 109 931
Bombala Public School, Bombala Government Primary — 104 899
New Madinah College, Young Independent Combined — 100 931
The Alpine School, Cooma Independent Primary — 97 1,032
St Joseph's Primary School, Boorowa Catholic Primary — 95 1,050
Candelo Public School, Candelo Government Primary — 84 982
Finigan School of Distance Education, Queanbeyan Government Combined — 84 1,067
Cobargo Public School, Cobargo Government Primary — 77 941
The Crescent School, Goulburn Government Combined — 77 911
St Joseph's Primary School, Bombala Catholic Primary — 71 991
Berridale Public School, Berridale Government Primary — 69 982
Bodalla Public School, Bodalla Government Primary — 65 890
Tallong Public School, Tallong Government Primary — 61 996
OneSchool Global NSW - Goulburn, Goulburn Independent Combined — 57 971
Central Tilba Public School, Central Tilba Government Primary — 55 1,026
Quaama Public School, Quaama Government Primary — 53 987
Pambula Beach Flexible School, Pambula Independent Secondary — 52 888
Tarago Public School, Tarago Government Primary — 52 956
Snowy Mountains Christian School, Cooma North Independent Combined — 50 1,005
Michelago Public School, Michelago Government Primary — 45 990
Murringo Public School, Murringo Government Primary — 43 941
Tambelin Independent School, Goulburn Independent Primary — 39 1,091
Binalong Public School, Binalong Government Primary — 38 1,005
Tirriwirri School, Karabar Government Combined — 34 944
Bemboka Public School, Bemboka Government Primary — 29 927
Trinity Catholic Primary School, Murrumburrah Catholic Primary — 29 1,005
Mogo Public School, Mogo Government Primary — 27 818
Wyndham Public School, Wyndham Government Primary — 27 935
Bowning Public School, Bowning Government Primary — 26 994
Captains Flat Public School, Captains Flat Government Primary — 26 903
Thomas More Christian Montessori School, Bega Independent Primary — 26 1,033
Collector Public School, Collector Government Primary — 25 1,038
Monteagle Public School, Monteagle Government Primary — 24 969
Towamba Public School, Towamba Government Primary — 23 958
Delegate Public School, Delegate Government Primary — 22 982
Jugiong Public School, Jugiong Government Primary — 22 994
Wombat Public School, Wombat Government Primary — 20 898
Adaminaby Public School, Adaminaby Government Primary — 15 907
Bigga Public School, Bigga Government Primary — 15 988
Bredbo Public School, Bredbo Government Primary — 15 1,045
Laggan Public School, Laggan Government Primary — 14 1,006
Maimuru Public School, Maimuru Government Primary — 13 966
Windellama Public School, Goulburn Government Primary — 13 905
Binda Public School, Binda Government Primary — 11 788
Nimmitabel Public School, Nimmitabel Government Primary — 11 920
Taralga Public School, Taralga Government Primary — 11 965
Breadalbane Public School, Breadalbane Government Primary — 9 1,005
Bribbaree Public School, Bribbaree Government Primary — 8 903
Dalton Public School, Dalton Government Primary — 6 936
Tanja Public School, Tanja Government Primary — 6 1,085
Wee Jasper Public School, Wee Jasper Government Primary — 4 —
Bournda Environmental Education Centre, Kalaru Government Combined — — —

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 Capital Region [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/101/capital-region/topic/education