65.7% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
0810, NT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 0810, NT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of schooling and university degrees than most similar areas define postcode 0810. Over a third of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade. This makes the area stand out significantly compared to both the Territory and the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 14 points since 2011 to reach 65.7%. This is far above the Northern Territory figure of 49.8% and well above the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 0810, NT, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 35.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This high level of qualification is led by bachelor degrees at 29.9% and postgraduate degrees at 16%.
35.7% ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 35.7%
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 0810, NT, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 18.3%, followed by health at 15.4% and society and culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 16 schools within 3 km, which is among the highest for its level, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Most students attend government schools, which account for 81.3% of the sector.
2.29
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Higher than 89% of postcode 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).
5,574
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
348
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,012
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 0810, NT
16 schools — 5,574 students, average ICSEA 1,012.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Nakara Primary School, Nakara | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 409 | 1,051 |
| Dripstone Middle School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 605 | 994 |
| Henbury School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 195 | 894 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Wanguri | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 243 | 1,035 |
| Nemarluk School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 170 | 929 |
| Wanguri Primary School, Wanguri | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 327 | 987 |
| Alawa Primary School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 259 | 1,011 |
| Wagaman Primary School, Wagaman | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 213 | 944 |
| Casuarina Senior College, Moil | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 690 | 949 |
| Jingili Primary School, Jingili | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 235 | 997 |
| The Essington School, Rapid Creek | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 782 | 1,128 |
| Moil Primary School, Moil | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 167 | 970 |
| Nightcliff Middle School, Nightcliff | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 409 | 986 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Rapid Creek | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 221 | 1,077 |
| Nightcliff Primary School, Nightcliff | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 478 | 1,063 |
| Millner Primary School, Millner | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 171 | 911 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 0810, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0810/0810-nt/topic/education