71.2% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hall · Urban Centre
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Society and culture is the most common field of study in Hall (L), where over a fifth of qualified residents specialise in this area. The community is well-educated compared to the national average, with a high proportion of people holding university degrees. This trend has strengthened over the last decade.
Highest year of school completed.
About 71% of people in Hall (L) finished Year 12, a figure that rose 7 points since 2011. While this is far above the national average, it remains well below the typical rate for the Australian Capital Territory.
71.2% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Hall, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 37.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure, though it is well below the state average.
37.8% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Hall, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
What people studied.
The most popular qualifications are in society and culture (21.2%) and management and commerce (13.5%). Education, health, and engineering also make up significant portions of the local workforce's qualifications.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL822001/hall/topic/education