59.7% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.3%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Richardson · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Richardson
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Qualified professionals and tradespeople make up the workforce in Richardson, where 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains far below the typical level seen across the ACT.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the national average, though it sits far below the ACT's typical completion rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Richardson, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 33% of adults. This reflects a workforce where trade and vocational certificates are more typical than university degrees.
19.3% ▲ +52.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
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 Richardson, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 18.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 17 schools within 3km, providing more options than 87% of other areas. Local schools are generally larger and have a much higher advantage score than most similar areas.
1.63
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
494
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,058
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Richardson
17 schools — 8,394 students, average ICSEA 1,058.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Richardson Primary School, Richardson | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 142 | 952 |
| Caroline Chisholm School, Chisholm | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 571 | 989 |
| Gowrie Primary School, Gowrie | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 228 | 1,043 |
| Calwell Primary School, Calwell | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 201 | 1,010 |
| St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Calwell | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 516 | 1,055 |
| Calwell High School, Calwell | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 371 | 972 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Gowrie | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 641 | 1,076 |
| Gilmore Primary School, Gilmore | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 113 | 981 |
| St Mary MacKillop College, Isabella Plains | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 2,088 | 1,068 |
| Fadden Primary School, Fadden | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 229 | 1,076 |
| Isabella Plains Early Childhood School, Isabella Plains | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 69 | 1,052 |
| Theodore Primary School, Theodore | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 206 | 974 |
| Monash Primary School, Monash | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 414 | 1,063 |
| Covenant Christian School, Gordon | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Erindale College, Wanniassa | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 871 | 1,041 |
| Bonython Primary School, Bonython | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 341 | 1,034 |
| Trinity Christian School, Wanniassa | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,073 | 1,150 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80114/richardson/topic/education