71.2% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Spence · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Spence
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 31.4% of adults in Spence, which is much higher than most areas. While this is well above the national figure, it remains far below the average for the ACT. The area is well-qualified overall, with a strong leaning towards higher education and professional degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 71.2%, a figure that is far above the Australian average but well below that of the ACT. This level of schooling is among the highest seen in similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Spence, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification landscape is diverse, with 28.1% of residents holding a bachelor degree. This is supported by a significant number of trade and technical qualifications, including 23.8% with a Certificate III or IV.
31.4% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Spence splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (27%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications are focused on society and culture at 19.0%, followed by management and commerce at 16.5%. Other common fields include engineering, education, and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Spence has more schools within 3 km than about 85% of similar areas, with 13 facilities available. These schools are generally larger than most, and the majority are government-run primary schools.
13
Higher than 83% 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).
485
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,054
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Spence
13 schools — 6,299 students, average ICSEA 1,054.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 2
| Evatt Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 281 | 1,047 |
| Mount Rogers Primary School, Melba | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 461 | 1,056 |
| Miles Franklin Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 394 | 1,077 |
| St Monica's Primary School, Evatt | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 412 | 1,080 |
| Fraser Primary School, Fraser | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 462 | 1,042 |
| Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus Years 10 - 12, Melba | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 953 | 1,041 |
| Charnwood-Dunlop School, Charnwood | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 308 | 987 |
| Giralang Primary School, Giralang | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 268 | 1,070 |
| Florey Primary School, Florey | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 397 | 1,042 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Charnwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 374 | 1,045 |
| St Francis Xavier College, Florey | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,323 | 1,070 |
| Latham Primary School, Latham | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 298 | 1,038 |
| St John the Apostle Primary School, Florey | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 368 | 1,077 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80118/spence/topic/education