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Education & Qualifications in Red Hill

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

Over half of all adults in Red Hill hold a bachelor's degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is reflected in the local schooling rates, where far more people finished Year 12 compared to the national average.

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Where Red Hill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

55.2% ▲ +24.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Red Hill — higher than 99% of areas.

Red Hill55.2%
2603, ACT 59.1%
Australian Capital Territory 42.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

A huge 84.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the ACT figure of 77% and far above the national average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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84.4% ▲ +14.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Red Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 6%.

Year 12 84.4% Year 10 5.9% Year 9 or below 3.2% Year 11 2.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are very common here, with 55.2% of adults holding a degree. This is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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55.2% ▲ +24.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Red Hill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (10%).

Bachelor degree 41.8% Postgraduate degree 26.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.4% Certificate III / IV 6.5% Certificate I / II 0.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study for residents are society and culture at 25%, followed by management and commerce at 19.1% and health at 13.5%.

Schools

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

Local schools are larger than most and have an advantage score among the highest for their level. There are 25 schools within 3km, with 60% being government-run primary schools.

Schools within 3 km

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25

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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,137

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).

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Schools serving Red Hill

25 schools — 16,856 students, average ICSEA 1,137.

By sector: Government 15 · Independent 5 · Catholic 5

By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill Independent Secondary 0.8 km 2,116 1,187
St Bede's Primary School, Red Hill Catholic Primary 1.0 km 261 1,117
Red Hill Primary School, Red Hill Government Primary 1.4 km 720 1,133
Canberra Girls Grammar School, Deakin Independent Secondary 1.9 km 1,203 1,177
Garran Primary School, Garran Government Primary 2.0 km 676 1,159
Forrest Primary School, Forrest Government Primary 2.1 km 479 1,145
Malkara School, Garran Government Primary 2.4 km 73 1,021
Hughes Primary School, Hughes Government Primary 2.4 km 457 1,157
Narrabundah College, Narrabundah Government Secondary 2.5 km 977 1,131
St Edmund's College Canberra, Griffith Independent Combined 2.5 km 935 1,080
Alfred Deakin High School, Deakin Government Secondary 2.5 km 881 1,132
Telopea Park School, Barton Government Combined 2.5 km 1,586 1,153
St Benedict's Primary School, Narrabundah Catholic Primary 2.5 km 165 1,061
Sts Peter and Paul Primary School, Garran Catholic Primary 2.5 km 299 1,130
The Woden School, Deakin Government Secondary 2.6 km 93 1,046
St Clare's College, Griffith Catholic Secondary 2.7 km 887 1,087
Narrabundah Early Childhood School, Narrabundah Government Primary 2.8 km 53 990
The Canberra College, Phillip Government Secondary 3.0 km 1,174 1,087
Canberra Christian School, Mawson Independent Primary 3.3 km 228 1,087
Yarralumla Primary School, Yarralumla Government Primary 3.3 km 313 1,142
Mawson Primary School, Mawson Government Primary 3.5 km 542 1,139
Holy Trinity Primary School, Curtin Catholic Primary 3.5 km 387 1,145
Curtin Primary School, Curtin Government Primary 3.7 km 408 1,146
Lyons Early Childhood School, Lyons Government Primary 4.1 km 91 1,116
Marist College Canberra, Pearce Independent Combined 4.2 km 1,852 1,142

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 Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80112/red-hill/topic/education