84.3% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.4%
- 2016: 82.9%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Franklin · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Franklin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of learning define Franklin, where more than half of all adults hold a university degree. This area stands out for its strong academic achievement, with school and university completion rates that sit far above the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest in the region, with 84.3% of residents completing Year 12. This is well above the ACT figure of 77% and far above the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Franklin, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Half of all adults here have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national average of 26.3%. This includes 27.4% of residents who have completed a postgraduate degree.
51.0% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 51.0%
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 Franklin, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Postgraduate degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 27.3%, followed by society and culture at 14.4% and information technology at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most and have a much higher advantage score than typical areas. While there are 13 schools within 3km, there are relatively few schools per 1,000 children.
0.66
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 83% 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).
779
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,091
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 Franklin
13 schools — 10,126 students, average ICSEA 1,091.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Franklin School, Franklin | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 477 | 1,098 |
| Harrison School, Harrison | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,365 | 1,058 |
| Mother Teresa School, Harrison | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 716 | 1,102 |
| Gungahlin College, Gungahlin | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,070 | 1,061 |
| Shirley Smith High School, Kenny | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 210 | 1,078 |
| Burgmann Anglican School, Gungahlin | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,755 | 1,165 |
| Palmerston District Primary School, Palmerston | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 640 | 1,077 |
| Throsby School, Throsby | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 316 | 1,096 |
| Amaroo School, Amaroo | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,638 | 1,070 |
| Kaleen Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 400 | 1,075 |
| Good Shepherd Primary School, Amaroo | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 762 | 1,095 |
| Neville Bonner Primary School, Bonner | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 606 | 1,058 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Kaleen | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 171 | 1,094 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80058/franklin/topic/education