77.9% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 77.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Isaacs · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Isaacs
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become a defining feature of Isaacs, where over half of all adults now hold a university degree. This makes it one of the most qualified areas in the region, with a strong emphasis on postgraduate study and professional credentials.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high in Isaacs, with 77.9% of residents completing Year 12. This is about the same as the ACT figure but far above the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Isaacs, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 50.2% of adults, which is well above the ACT average and far above the national figure. This high level of attainment is driven by 24.9% of adults holding postgraduate degrees.
50.2% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 50.2%
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 Isaacs, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.8%, followed closely by society and culture at 20.0% and health at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 17 schools within 3km, which is more than 87% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most and have an advantage score among the highest at this level.
17
Higher than 86% 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).
648
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,122
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Isaacs
17 schools — 11,013 students, average ICSEA 1,122.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Farrer Primary School, Farrer | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 252 | 1,098 |
| Mawson Primary School, Mawson | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 542 | 1,139 |
| Canberra Christian School, Mawson | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 228 | 1,087 |
| Torrens Primary School, Torrens | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 394 | 1,079 |
| Melrose High School, Pearce | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 776 | 1,079 |
| Marist College Canberra, Pearce | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,852 | 1,142 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Pearce | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 210 | 1,131 |
| Garran Primary School, Garran | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 676 | 1,159 |
| Wanniassa Hills Primary School, Wanniassa | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 340 | 1,061 |
| St Bede's Primary School, Red Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 261 | 1,117 |
| Red Hill Primary School, Red Hill | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 720 | 1,133 |
| Sts Peter and Paul Primary School, Garran | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 299 | 1,130 |
| Malkara School, Garran | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 73 | 1,021 |
| The Canberra College, Phillip | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,174 | 1,087 |
| Fadden Primary School, Fadden | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 229 | 1,076 |
| Erindale College, Wanniassa | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 871 | 1,041 |
| Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill | Independent | Secondary | 4.4 km | 2,116 | 1,187 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Isaacs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80078/isaacs/topic/education