21.2% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
0840, NT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 0840, NT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A huge gap exists between postcode 0840 and the rest of the country, with only 21.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. Most adults here hold a Certificate III or IV, while very few have university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas at 21.2%, which is far below the Northern Territory's 49.8%. This figure has also fallen since 2011, and the most common highest year of school reached here is Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 0840, NT, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (25%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 6.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification and has fallen slightly since 2011.
6.5% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 0840, NT, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 11%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 20.3%, followed by management and commerce at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but these are very small, with an average size of just 42 students. All schooling here is provided by the government in combined schools.
25.64
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower 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).
42
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
42
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
922
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 0840, NT
1 school — 42 students, average ICSEA 922.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Dundee Beach School, Dundee Beach | Government | Combined | 7.1 km | 42 | 922 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 0840, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0840/0840-nt/topic/education