80.5% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 76.4%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Casey · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Casey
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in Casey. About 80.5% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This strong educational foundation is reflected in the high number of adults holding professional qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 80.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the ACT figure of 77% and far above the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Casey, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly 40% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national average. While this is well below the ACT figure of 42.9%, it remains among the highest levels seen in similar areas.
39.7% ▲ +56.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 39.7%
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 Casey, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Postgraduate degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study at 25.6%. Other frequent qualifications include society and culture at 15.8% and information technology at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools within 3km, more than about 82% of similar areas. These schools are typically large, with an average size of 877 students and a school advantage score much higher than most areas.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
877
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,090
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Casey
10 schools — 8,765 students, average ICSEA 1,090.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| St John Paul II College, Nicholls | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 880 | 1,089 |
| Ngunnawal Primary School, Ngunnawal | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 620 | 1,049 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, Nicholls | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 733 | 1,085 |
| Gold Creek School, Nicholls | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,261 | 1,052 |
| Margaret Hendry School, Taylor | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 626 | 1,054 |
| Aunty Agnes Shea High School, Taylor | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 83 | 1,051 |
| Taqwa School, Moncrieff | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 407 | 1,099 |
| Good Shepherd Primary School, Amaroo | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 762 | 1,095 |
| Amaroo School, Amaroo | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,638 | 1,070 |
| Burgmann Anglican School, Gungahlin | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,755 | 1,165 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Casey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80033/casey/topic/education