43.1% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
0836, NT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 0836, NT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 0836 have finished high school than a decade ago, with the rate of Year 12 completion rising 8.1 percentage points since 2011. Despite this growth, the area still sees far fewer adults with university degrees compared to the rest of Australia. The current landscape is defined by a strong focus on trade certificates over higher academic titles.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 43.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While this is well below the Northern Territory average, it represents a steady increase from 35.1% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 0836, NT, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average. Instead, the most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44% of people.
12.3% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 0836, NT, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 23.7%, followed by management and commerce at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 1,830 school enrolments across four schools within 3km. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school size is higher than in most similar areas.
2.48
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
1,830
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
458
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
944
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 0836, NT
4 schools — 1,830 students, average ICSEA 944.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Humpty Doo Primary School, Humpty Doo | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 362 | 924 |
| Taminmin College, Humpty Doo | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,049 | 937 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Humpty Doo | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 107 | 979 |
| Girraween Primary School, Girraween | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 312 | 978 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 0836, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0836/0836-nt/topic/education