66.7% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Banks · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Banks
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Banks have finished high school now than in previous years, with 66.7% completing Year 12. While this is well above the national figure, it remains far below the ACT average. The area has a mix of qualification levels, though university degrees are less common here than in other parts of the territory.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 66.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This result is well above the Australian average, but still far below the 77% seen across the ACT.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Banks, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the wider region, with 21.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure and far below the ACT average of 42.9%.
21.1% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
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 Banks, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.8%, followed by society and culture at 14.6% and engineering at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 77% of similar areas. These schools have a higher average advantage score than most other areas, with government primary schools being the most common.
6
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
395
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,021
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Banks
6 schools — 2,371 students, average ICSEA 1,021.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Charles Conder Primary School, Conder | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 431 | 1,002 |
| Lanyon High School, Conder | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 524 | 1,005 |
| St Clare of Assisi Primary School, Conder | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 483 | 1,044 |
| Gordon Primary School, Gordon | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 407 | 1,005 |
| Theodore Primary School, Theodore | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 206 | 974 |
| Covenant Christian School, Gordon | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 320 | 1,090 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Banks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80021/banks/topic/education