70.8% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gowrie · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gowrie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher qualification levels than most similar areas mark Gowrie as a well-educated suburb. While it sits well above the national average for university degrees, it remains far below the typical figures for the ACT.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 70.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure but well below the ACT average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gowrie, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 32.7% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian average, though it is far below the state figure.
32.7% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 32.7%
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 Gowrie, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by society and culture at 18.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gowrie has a high number of nearby schools, with 20 within 3 km. Local schools are generally larger and have a much higher average advantage score than most similar areas.
3.02
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 87% 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).
487
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gowrie
20 schools — 9,739 students, average ICSEA 1,057.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Gowrie Primary School, Gowrie | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 228 | 1,043 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Gowrie | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 641 | 1,076 |
| Fadden Primary School, Fadden | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 229 | 1,076 |
| Caroline Chisholm School, Chisholm | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 571 | 989 |
| Erindale College, Wanniassa | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 871 | 1,041 |
| Richardson Primary School, Richardson | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 142 | 952 |
| Monash Primary School, Monash | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 414 | 1,063 |
| St Mary MacKillop College, Isabella Plains | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 2,088 | 1,068 |
| Trinity Christian School, Wanniassa | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,073 | 1,150 |
| Gilmore Primary School, Gilmore | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 113 | 981 |
| Wanniassa Hills Primary School, Wanniassa | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 340 | 1,061 |
| Isabella Plains Early Childhood School, Isabella Plains | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 69 | 1,052 |
| Wanniassa School, Wanniassa | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 538 | 991 |
| Calwell Primary School, Calwell | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 201 | 1,010 |
| Calwell High School, Calwell | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 371 | 972 |
| St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Calwell | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 516 | 1,055 |
| Bonython Primary School, Bonython | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 341 | 1,034 |
| St Anthony's Parish Primary School, Wanniassa | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 421 | 1,067 |
| Covenant Christian School, Gordon | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Farrer Primary School, Farrer | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 252 | 1,098 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80065/gowrie/topic/education