46.3% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Unincorporated NT · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Unincorporated NT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 46% of people in Unincorporated NT have finished Year 12, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. While this is well below the Northern Territory and national figures, the number of people completing secondary school has risen by 5.5 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The 46.3% who finished Year 12 is a far lower rate than the Australian figure of 58.8%. Other common highest school levels include Year 10 at 16.7% and Year 11 at 9.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Unincorporated NT, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure. This is a rise of 3.8 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 28.9%.
18.1% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.1%
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 Unincorporated NT, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are Engineering and related fields at 13.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.8% and Health at 9.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools serving 1,135 students, which is a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. These schools are typically small, with an average size of 126 students and a school advantage score much lower than most areas.
9
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.18
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,135
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
126
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
924
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Unincorporated NT
9 schools — 1,135 students, average ICSEA 924.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 2
By type: Combined 5 · Primary 2 · Secondary 2
| Nhulunbuy Primary School, Nhulunbuy | Government | Primary | — | 349 | 946 |
| Nhulunbuy High School, Nhulunbuy | Government | Secondary | — | 279 | 903 |
| Alyangula Area School, Alyangula | Government | Combined | — | 203 | 888 |
| Nhulunbuy Christian College, Nhulunbuy | Independent | Combined | — | 138 | 1,056 |
| Nyangatjatjara College, Yulara | Independent | Secondary | — | 64 | 656 |
| Yulara School, Yulara | Government | Combined | — | 50 | 997 |
| Dundee Beach School, Dundee Beach | Government | Combined | — | 42 | 922 |
| Douglas Daly School, Douglas-Daly | Government | Primary | — | 5 | 1,022 |
| Woolaning School, Litchfield Park | Government | Combined | — | 5 | — |
Sources
More for Unincorporated NT
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Unincorporated NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA79399/unincorporated-nt/topic/education