75.1% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Weston · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Weston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Weston hold a bachelor degree or higher, marking it as a highly qualified area. This strong academic profile is reflected in the school results, where about three quarters of residents have finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 75.1% of people have completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure. While this is a little below the ACT average, it remains among the highest levels for this qualification across similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Weston, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is well qualified, with 45.8% of adults holding a university degree. This is a little above the ACT average and far above the national rate of 26.3%.
45.8% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 45.8%
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 Weston, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in society and culture are the most common qualification here at 20.9%, followed by management and commerce at 18.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Weston has a high school advantage score and larger schools than most areas. There are 25 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than in most places.
2.63
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
498
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,114
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Weston
25 schools — 12,438 students, average ICSEA 1,114.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 5 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Islamic School of Canberra, Weston | Independent | Combined | 0.1 km | 455 | 1,073 |
| Orana Steiner School, Weston | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 413 | 1,136 |
| Canberra Montessori School, Holder | Independent | Primary | 0.8 km | 96 | 1,128 |
| St Jude's Primary School, Holder | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 425 | 1,131 |
| Curtin Primary School, Curtin | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 408 | 1,146 |
| Lyons Early Childhood School, Lyons | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 91 | 1,116 |
| Charles Weston School, Coombs | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 511 | 1,099 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Curtin | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 387 | 1,145 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Waramanga | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 159 | 1,094 |
| Duffy Primary School, Duffy | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 374 | 1,088 |
| Arawang Primary School, Waramanga | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 469 | 1,113 |
| Mount Stromlo High School, Waramanga | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 846 | 1,085 |
| The Canberra College, Phillip | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,174 | 1,087 |
| The Woden School, Deakin | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 93 | 1,046 |
| Hughes Primary School, Hughes | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 457 | 1,157 |
| Chapman Primary School, Chapman | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 502 | 1,106 |
| Sts Peter and Paul Primary School, Garran | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 299 | 1,130 |
| Malkara School, Garran | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 73 | 1,021 |
| Alfred Deakin High School, Deakin | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 881 | 1,132 |
| Evelyn Scott School, Denman Prospect | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 717 | 1,107 |
| Marist College Canberra, Pearce | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,852 | 1,142 |
| Canberra Christian School, Mawson | Independent | Primary | 4.5 km | 228 | 1,087 |
| Melrose High School, Pearce | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 776 | 1,079 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Pearce | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 210 | 1,131 |
| Mawson Primary School, Mawson | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 542 | 1,139 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80133/weston/topic/education