47.9% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
0830, NT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 0830, NT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 0830 have finished school and earned degrees than a decade ago. While 47.9% of residents have now completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The area is seeing a steady climb in education levels across the board.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 8.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 47.9%. This is a little below the Northern Territory average of 49.8% and significantly lower than the Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 0830, NT, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 15.7% since 2011. This is well below the territory average of 21.5%, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 35.5%.
15.7% ▲ +57.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.7%
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 0830, NT, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are most common at 16.9%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 16.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of school enrolments, with 3,501 students across eight schools within 3km. However, the typical school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
1.79
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 86% 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).
3,501
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
438
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
905
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 0830, NT
8 schools — 3,501 students, average ICSEA 905.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Durack Primary School, Durack | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 474 | 1,017 |
| Driver Primary School, Driver | Government | Primary | 11.2 km | 409 | 914 |
| Gray Primary School, Gray | Government | Primary | 11.3 km | 283 | 808 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Woodroffe | Catholic | Primary | 11.9 km | 165 | 983 |
| Palmerston College, Driver | Government | Secondary | 12.3 km | 1,267 | 884 |
| Palmerston Christian College, Marlow Lagoon | Independent | Combined | 12.4 km | 365 | 1,008 |
| Woodroffe Primary School, Woodroffe | Government | Primary | 12.6 km | 327 | 842 |
| Moulden Primary School, Moulden | Government | Primary | 13.3 km | 211 | 753 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 0830, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0830/0830-nt/topic/education