73.1% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kaleen · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kaleen
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 40% of adults in Kaleen hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly educated area. While qualification rates are well below the ACT average, they sit far above the national figure. This level of achievement is reflected in the strong proportion of residents who finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 73% of people completed Year 12, which is far above the Australian average but well below the ACT figure. Most residents who did not finish Year 12 stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kaleen, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is well qualified, with 39.2% holding a university degree. Bachelor degrees are the most common high-level qualification at 32.9%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 17%.
39.2% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 39.2%
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 Kaleen, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.4%, and society and culture at 18.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kaleen has 24 schools within 3km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most, with a typical size of 645 students and a high average advantage score.
2.90
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
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).
645
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,130
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 Kaleen
24 schools — 15,489 students, average ICSEA 1,130.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| St Michael's Primary School, Kaleen | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 171 | 1,094 |
| Kaleen Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 400 | 1,075 |
| University of Canberra High School Kaleen, Kaleen | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 571 | 1,056 |
| Maribyrnong Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 483 | 1,100 |
| Giralang Primary School, Giralang | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 268 | 1,070 |
| Radford College, Bruce | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 2,091 | 1,203 |
| Brindabella Christian College, Lyneham | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 929 | 1,154 |
| Lyneham Primary School, Lyneham | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 498 | 1,135 |
| University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra, Belconnen | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 781 | 1,066 |
| Palmerston District Primary School, Palmerston | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 640 | 1,077 |
| Lyneham High School, Lyneham | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,034 | 1,132 |
| Evatt Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 281 | 1,047 |
| O'Connor Cooperative School, O'Connor | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 60 | 1,141 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, O'Connor | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 334 | 1,130 |
| Daramalan College, Dickson | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,498 | 1,127 |
| Miles Franklin Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 394 | 1,077 |
| Canberra High School, Macquarie | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 898 | 1,100 |
| Aranda Primary School, Aranda | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 517 | 1,159 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Aranda | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 195 | 1,117 |
| Black Mountain School, O'Connor | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 108 | 1,030 |
| Emmaus Christian School, Dickson | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 590 | 1,138 |
| Majura Primary School, Watson | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 675 | 1,135 |
| Burgmann Anglican School, Gungahlin | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,755 | 1,165 |
| Turner School, Turner | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 318 | 1,141 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kaleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80081/kaleen/topic/education