52.8% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fyshwick · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Fyshwick
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A small number of university degrees defines the resident profile in Fyshwick, where only 7.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the figures for both the ACT and Australia. While schooling levels are lower than average, the area is served by a high number of nearby schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents, 52.8%, have completed Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fyshwick, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Qualifications are much lower than most areas, with only 7.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the ACT figure of 42.9%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common at 33.3%.
7.5% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Fyshwick, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with degrees, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 16.7%, followed by Architecture and building at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Fyshwick is well-served by 14 schools within 3km, which is more than 85% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with an average size of 674 students.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
674
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,131
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Fyshwick
14 schools — 9,432 students, average ICSEA 1,131.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Narrabundah Early Childhood School, Narrabundah | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 53 | 990 |
| St Clare's College, Griffith | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 887 | 1,087 |
| St Edmund's College Canberra, Griffith | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 935 | 1,080 |
| St Benedict's Primary School, Narrabundah | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 165 | 1,061 |
| Narrabundah College, Narrabundah | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 977 | 1,131 |
| Telopea Park School, Barton | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,586 | 1,153 |
| Campbell Primary School, Campbell | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 267 | 1,136 |
| Red Hill Primary School, Red Hill | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 720 | 1,133 |
| Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 2,116 | 1,187 |
| Forrest Primary School, Forrest | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 479 | 1,145 |
| St Thomas More's Primary School, Campbell | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 179 | 1,145 |
| St Bede's Primary School, Red Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 261 | 1,117 |
| Queanbeyan West Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 387 | 988 |
| Campbell High School, Campbell | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 420 | 1,120 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fyshwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80060/fyshwick/topic/education