24.2% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
0846, NT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 0846, NT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 24.2% of people in postcode 0846 have completed Year 12, reflecting a community where many adults left school early. This is far below the national figure and among the lowest levels seen in similar areas. Education levels have remained low, with university degrees being very rare here.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer than a quarter of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below both the Northern Territory and national rates. While this figure rose slightly since 2011, the most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 24.2% and Year 10 at 23.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →0846, NT splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (32%) and Year 10 (31%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are scarce here, with only 2.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the typical Australian and Territory figures, and the proportion has actually fallen since 2011. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
2.3% ▼ -63.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 0846, NT, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 28%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 9.2%, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 8.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the only school here is a small, government-run combined facility with just 50 enrolments.
21.28
Higher than 92% 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).
50
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
50
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
855
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 0846, NT
1 school — 50 students, average ICSEA 855.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Adelaide River School, Adelaide River | Government | Combined | 9.1 km | 50 | 855 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 0846, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0846/0846-nt/topic/education