53.8% ▲ +168.9%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Berrimah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Berrimah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A huge jump in school completions defines Berrimah, where 53.8% of people have now finished Year 12. This reflects a significant shift in the local community, as this figure has risen by 34 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents have completed Year 12, a result well above the Northern Territory figure but well below the national average. This represents a major increase from 2011, when only 20% of the area had reached this milestone.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Berrimah, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed to 22.4% since 2011. This is about the same as the Northern Territory average, though it remains well below the Australian figure.
22.4% ▲ +338.5%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Berrimah splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (37%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are most common in management and commerce (14.6%) and engineering (14.5%), followed by society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Berrimah has three independent schools with a high average advantage score, which is much higher than most areas. There are 8.8 schools per 1,000 children, one of the highest rates for this level.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.80
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
1,128
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
376
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Berrimah
14 schools — 3,850 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Haileybury Rendall School, Berrimah | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 970 | 1,082 |
| Milkwood Steiner School, Berrimah | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 118 | 1,053 |
| Australian International Islamic College Darwin, Berrimah | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 40 | 1,071 |
| Marrara Christian College, Marrara | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 289 | 962 |
| NT Christian College, Marrara | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 93 | 987 |
| Manunda Terrace Primary School, Karama | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 189 | 792 |
| Karama Primary School, Karama | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 173 | 769 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Karama | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 248 | 968 |
| O'Loughlin Catholic College, Karama | Catholic | Secondary | 4.9 km | 599 | 1,025 |
| Top End School of Flexible Learning, Malak | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 123 | 789 |
| Malak Primary School, Malak | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 148 | 770 |
| Sanderson Middle School, Malak | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 328 | 863 |
| Anula Primary School, Anula | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 388 | 1,006 |
| Wulagi Primary School, Wulagi | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 144 | 890 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Berrimah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021012/berrimah/topic/education