Hume · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Hume

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Only 30.3% of people in Hume have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a workforce and community with much lower levels of formal schooling and higher education compared to most other areas.

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📍 Hume, Suburb / Locality

Where Hume sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.7% ▲ —
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hume — lower than 76% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Hume8.7%
2620 crosses NSW/ACT 27.1%
Australian Capital Territory 42.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common level of schooling completed here, reached by 42.1% of residents. This is consistent with the area's high gap from the ACT, where the Year 12 completion rate is 47 percentage points higher.

30.3% ▲ —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 30.3%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Hume, Year 10 is the majority at 53%; Year 12 is next at 38%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Very few adults hold a bachelor degree or higher at 8.7%, a figure far below both the national and territory averages. Among those with degrees, 34.7% hold a bachelor degree, while 30.6% have a Certificate III or IV.

8.7% ▲ —

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Hume, Bachelor degree is the majority at 53%; Certificate III / IV is next at 47%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most commonly tied to food, hospitality and personal services, which account for 3.1% of the field of study.

Field of qualification

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In Hume, Food, hospitality & personal services is the majority at 100%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Hume has six schools within 3km, which is more than about 77% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than average and 83.3% are government-run.

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).

1,063

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Hume — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Hume

6 schools — 2,752 students, average ICSEA 1,063.

By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1

By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2

Schools serving Hume, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Jerrabomberra High School, Jerrabomberra Government Secondary 2.0 km 333 1,068
Jerrabomberra Public School, Jerrabomberra Government Primary 2.8 km 865 1,107
Gilmore Primary School, Gilmore Government Primary 4.6 km 113 981
Fadden Primary School, Fadden Government Primary 4.9 km 229 1,076
Holy Family Primary School, Gowrie Catholic Primary 5.3 km 641 1,076
Caroline Chisholm School, Chisholm Government Secondary 5.4 km 571 989

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hume [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80077/hume/topic/education