71.4% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rivett · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Rivett
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have remained a defining feature of Rivett, where 37.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While this is far above the national figure, it sits well below the average for the ACT. The area is marked by a strong academic profile across both school and university levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 71.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is among the highest for similar areas. This is far above the Australian average, although it is well below the ACT figure of 77%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rivett, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 31.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree. This helps Rivett achieve a rate of higher education that is far above the national average, despite being well below the state's typical level.
37.9% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 37.9%
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 Rivett, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are society and culture at 19.3%, followed by management and commerce at 16.0% and health at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Rivett is served by 11 schools within 3km, which is more than 83% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score that is among the highest at this level, with most being government primary schools.
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).
395
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,102
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Rivett
11 schools — 4,341 students, average ICSEA 1,102.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Chapman Primary School, Chapman | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 502 | 1,106 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Waramanga | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 159 | 1,094 |
| Duffy Primary School, Duffy | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 374 | 1,088 |
| Mount Stromlo High School, Waramanga | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 846 | 1,085 |
| St Jude's Primary School, Holder | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 425 | 1,131 |
| Canberra Montessori School, Holder | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 96 | 1,128 |
| Arawang Primary School, Waramanga | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 469 | 1,113 |
| Islamic School of Canberra, Weston | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 455 | 1,073 |
| Orana Steiner School, Weston | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 413 | 1,136 |
| Charles Weston School, Coombs | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 511 | 1,099 |
| Lyons Early Childhood School, Lyons | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 91 | 1,116 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rivett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80115/rivett/topic/education