# Education & Qualifications — Weetangera

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

Area: Weetangera (Suburb / Locality)

High levels of academic achievement define daily life in Weetangera, where over half of all adults hold a university degree. This makes the area far more qualified than the national average, with a strong emphasis on higher education throughout the community.

Schooling levels are very high in Weetangera, with 83.8% of residents completing Year 12. This is well above the ACT figure of 77% and far above the national average of 58.8%.

The area is among the most qualified of its kind, as 53% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 42.9% seen across the ACT and more than double the Australian average.

Local schools are generally larger than most areas and have high advantage scores. While there are 18 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than in most similar places.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, though management and commerce (19.9%) and society and culture (19.4%) are the most common. Education, health, and engineering also make up significant shares of the local degrees.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 83.8% | +6.8% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 53.0% | +10.8% since 2011 |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 1.92 | — |
| Schools within 3 km | 18 | — |
| Average school size | 578 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 1,101 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 83.8%, Year 10 7.8%, Year 9 or below 3.1%, Year 11 2.1%

**Highest qualification level** — Bachelor degree 36.9%, Postgraduate degree 24.4%, Advanced diploma / diploma 10.7%, Graduate diploma / certificate 9.3%, Certificate III / IV 9.1%, Certificate I / II 1.1%

**Field of qualification** — Management & commerce 19.9%, Society & culture 19.4%, Education 10.8%, Health 9.3%, Engineering & related 8.3%, Natural & physical sciences 7.8%, Information technology 6.9%, Creative arts 4.3%, Architecture & building 3.0%, Food, hospitality & personal services 2.1%, Agriculture & environment 1.6%

## Schools serving Weetangera

18 schools, 10,412 students, average ICSEA 1,101.

By sector: Government 13, Catholic 4, Independent 1

By type: Primary 11, Secondary 5, Combined 2

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Weetangera Primary School | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 404 |
| Macquarie Primary School | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 291 |
| Belconnen High School | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 636 |
| St Matthew's Primary School | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 332 |
| Hawker Primary School | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 331 |
| Hawker College | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 605 |
| Canberra High School | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 898 |
| Southern Cross Early Childhood School | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 115 |
| St Vincent's Primary School | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 195 |
| University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 781 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80132/weetangera/topic/education