47.9% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
0886, NT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 0886, NT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of the residents in postcode 0886 have finished Year 12, though this is far below the national figure. While university degrees are less common than in most of Australia, the area has seen a steady increase in both school completions and higher qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 47.9% of people here completed Year 12, which is slightly lower than the Northern Territory average and rose 3.0 points since 2011. This is far below the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 0886, NT, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are held by 19.8% of adults, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and has risen since 2011. However, this remains well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
19.8% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
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 0886, NT, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in engineering and related fields at 16.4%, followed by management and commerce at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most places, though the only school here is a government-run combined school with a small average enrolment of 149.
5.88
Higher than 70% 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).
149
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
149
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
778
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 0886, NT
1 school — 149 students, average ICSEA 778.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Jabiru Area School, Jabiru | Government | Combined | 0.6 km | 149 | 778 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 0886, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0886/0886-nt/topic/education