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Kurrajong · State Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Kurrajong

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

More than half of adults in Kurrajong now hold a university degree, a figure that has climbed 13 points since 2011. This high level of schooling makes the area stand out compared to both the ACT and the rest of Australia. Most residents have completed Year 12, reflecting a strong trend toward higher education over the last decade.

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📍 Kurrajong, State Electorate

Where Kurrajong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

53.9% ▲ +30.7%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Kurrajong — higher than 99% of areas.

Kurrajong53.9%
Australian Capital Territory 43.0%
Australian Capital Territory 42.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion has risen 8.4 points since 2011, with 82.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the ACT figure of 77% and far above the national rate of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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82.1% ▲ +11.4%

Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Kurrajong, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 6%.

Year 12 82.1% Year 10 5.8% Year 9 or below 2.7% Year 11 2.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 53.9% of adults, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This high level of qualification is driven by 37.8% of residents holding bachelor degrees and 26.3% with postgraduate degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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53.9% ▲ +30.7%

Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Kurrajong, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (9%).

Bachelor degree 37.8% Postgraduate degree 26.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.2% Certificate III / IV 7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.2% Certificate I / II 0.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are society and culture at 28% and management and commerce at 17.1%. Other common qualifications include natural and physical sciences, health, and engineering.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Kurrajong has a high number of schools per 1,000 children and a large total of 18,394 enrolments. Schools here are typically much larger than in most areas, with government schools making up 55.2% of the sector.

Schools within 3 km

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29

Higher than 75% of state electorate 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,134

Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Kurrajong

29 schools — 18,394 students, average ICSEA 1,134.

By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 7 · Independent 6

By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 9 · Combined 5
Campbell Primary School, Campbell Government Primary 7.4 km 267 1,136
St Thomas More's Primary School, Campbell Catholic Primary 7.6 km 179 1,145
Narrabundah Early Childhood School, Narrabundah Government Primary 8.0 km 53 990
St Clare's College, Griffith Catholic Secondary 8.1 km 887 1,087
St Edmund's College Canberra, Griffith Independent Combined 8.4 km 935 1,080
St Benedict's Primary School, Narrabundah Catholic Primary 8.4 km 165 1,061
Narrabundah College, Narrabundah Government Secondary 8.5 km 977 1,131
Campbell High School, Campbell Government Secondary 8.6 km 420 1,120
Telopea Park School, Barton Government Combined 9.1 km 1,586 1,153
Blue Gum Community School, Hackett Independent Combined 9.2 km 167 1,164
Ainslie School, Braddon Government Primary 9.4 km 351 1,130
Dickson College, Dickson Government Secondary 9.9 km 899 1,101
Forrest Primary School, Forrest Government Primary 9.9 km 479 1,145
Red Hill Primary School, Red Hill Government Primary 9.9 km 720 1,133
Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill Independent Secondary 10.0 km 2,116 1,187
North Ainslie Primary School, Ainslie Government Primary 10.0 km 527 1,145
Merici College, Braddon Catholic Secondary 10.0 km 992 1,138
Rosary Primary School, Watson Catholic Primary 10.0 km 369 1,121
St Bede's Primary School, Red Hill Catholic Primary 10.2 km 261 1,117
Emmaus Christian School, Dickson Independent Combined 10.3 km 590 1,138
Majura Primary School, Watson Government Primary 10.6 km 675 1,135
Daramalan College, Dickson Independent Secondary 10.6 km 1,498 1,127
Turner School, Turner Government Primary 11.0 km 318 1,141
St Joseph's Primary School, O'Connor Catholic Primary 11.2 km 334 1,130
Lyneham High School, Lyneham Government Secondary 11.3 km 1,034 1,132
O'Connor Cooperative School, O'Connor Government Primary 11.6 km 60 1,141
Brindabella Christian College, Lyneham Independent Combined 11.7 km 929 1,154
Lyneham Primary School, Lyneham Government Primary 11.8 km 498 1,135
Black Mountain School, O'Connor Government Secondary 12.1 km 108 1,030

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kurrajong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED80003/kurrajong/topic/education