32.1% —
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Daly · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in West Daly
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in West Daly hold high-level qualifications compared to most other areas. While Year 12 completion rose 14 points since 2016 to reach 32.1%, this figure remains far below the national rate of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 49.8%. Roughly a quarter of the population finished Year 10, and 23.2% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Daly, the largest group is Year 12 at 34%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (25%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 4.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average and has barely changed since 2016.
4.2% —
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 West Daly, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 33%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Certificate I / II (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are education at 12.5% and society and culture at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools in the area serving 649 students, and while the average school size is smaller than most, there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
4
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.82
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
649
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
162
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
620
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving West Daly
4 schools — 649 students, average ICSEA 620.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 4
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College, Wadeye | Catholic | Combined | — | 467 | 622 |
| Nganmarriyanga School, Nganmarriyanga | Government | Combined | — | 99 | 596 |
| Peppimenarti School, Peppimenarti | Government | Combined | — | 62 | 622 |
| Nganambala School, Peppimenarti | Government | Combined | — | 21 | 674 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Daly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA74680/west-daly/topic/education