75.1% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Narrabundah · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Narrabundah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of residents hold degrees than the national average, making Narrabundah one of the most qualified areas in the region. Nearly half of all adults have a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a strong trend of high educational achievement across the suburb.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far above the national figure, with 75.1% of people completing Year 12. This is among the highest levels for this age group, though it sits a little below the ACT average of 77.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Narrabundah, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a very highly educated adult population, with 48.0% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the ACT's 42.9% and far above the national figure of 26.3%.
48.0% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 48.0%
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 Narrabundah, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Postgraduate degree (28%) and Certificate III / IV (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications are in society and culture (24.6%) or management and commerce (18.0%). Other common fields include health, engineering, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged in the region, with 11 schools located within 3km. While there are fewer schools per child than in most areas, the sector is split between government, Catholic, and independent options.
2.62
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
853
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,142
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Narrabundah
11 schools — 9,382 students, average ICSEA 1,142.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| St Benedict's Primary School, Narrabundah | Catholic | Primary | 0.1 km | 165 | 1,061 |
| Narrabundah College, Narrabundah | Government | Secondary | 0.2 km | 977 | 1,131 |
| Narrabundah Early Childhood School, Narrabundah | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 53 | 990 |
| St Clare's College, Griffith | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 887 | 1,087 |
| St Edmund's College Canberra, Griffith | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 935 | 1,080 |
| Red Hill Primary School, Red Hill | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 720 | 1,133 |
| St Bede's Primary School, Red Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 261 | 1,117 |
| Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 2,116 | 1,187 |
| Telopea Park School, Barton | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,586 | 1,153 |
| Forrest Primary School, Forrest | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 479 | 1,145 |
| Canberra Girls Grammar School, Deakin | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,203 | 1,177 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Narrabundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80099/narrabundah/topic/education