59.1% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.9%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Leanyer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Leanyer
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher qualification rates than most similar areas mark Leanyer as a well-educated suburb. About 27.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Northern Territory average. This reflects a clear upward trend in education levels across the community over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen by 9.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 59.1%. This result is well above the Northern Territory figure and sits about the same as the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Leanyer, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 27.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is higher than most similar areas and significantly above the Northern Territory average of 21.5%.
27.1% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Leanyer splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.2%, followed by health at 13.3% and engineering at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school in the area, which is smaller than most similar areas. While the school size is higher than most, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than usual.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.07
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 55% 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).
538
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
538
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,024
Higher than 54% 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 Leanyer
22 schools — 6,484 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 7
| Leanyer Primary School, Leanyer | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 538 | 1,024 |
| Wulagi Primary School, Wulagi | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 144 | 890 |
| Wanguri Primary School, Wanguri | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 327 | 987 |
| Sanderson Middle School, Malak | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 328 | 863 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Wanguri | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 243 | 1,035 |
| Wagaman Primary School, Wagaman | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 213 | 944 |
| Henbury School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 195 | 894 |
| Anula Primary School, Anula | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 388 | 1,006 |
| Malak Primary School, Malak | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 148 | 770 |
| Dripstone Middle School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 605 | 994 |
| Casuarina Senior College, Moil | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 690 | 949 |
| O'Loughlin Catholic College, Karama | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 599 | 1,025 |
| Nakara Primary School, Nakara | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 409 | 1,051 |
| Alawa Primary School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 259 | 1,011 |
| Top End School of Flexible Learning, Malak | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 123 | 789 |
| Moil Primary School, Moil | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 167 | 970 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Karama | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 248 | 968 |
| Nemarluk School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 170 | 929 |
| Jingili Primary School, Jingili | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 235 | 997 |
| Karama Primary School, Karama | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 173 | 769 |
| Manunda Terrace Primary School, Karama | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 189 | 792 |
| NT Christian College, Marrara | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 93 | 987 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Leanyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021020/leanyer/topic/education