50.3% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Malak - Marrara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Malak - Marrara
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Malak - Marrara have finished high school than in most similar areas. While roughly half the population has completed Year 12, the number of adults with a university degree is well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 50.3% of residents have finished Year 12, which is about the same as the Northern Territory average but well below the national figure. This is an improvement over time, as the rate rose 7.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Malak - Marrara, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than across Australia, with 19.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure has climbed 5.6 percentage points since 2011, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 27.9%.
19.5% ▲ +40.2%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 19.5%
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 Malak - Marrara, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most frequent areas of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 18.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools in the area, which is more than most similar places and provides a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children. However, these schools tend to be much smaller than average, with an average size of 196 students.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.65
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 70% 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).
981
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
196
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
881
Lower than 93% 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 Malak - Marrara
30 schools — 8,992 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 21 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 8 · Combined 3
| Anula Primary School, Anula | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 388 | 1,006 |
| Top End School of Flexible Learning, Malak | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 123 | 789 |
| Malak Primary School, Malak | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 148 | 770 |
| Sanderson Middle School, Malak | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 328 | 863 |
| Wulagi Primary School, Wulagi | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 144 | 890 |
| O'Loughlin Catholic College, Karama | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 599 | 1,025 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Karama | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 248 | 968 |
| Moil Primary School, Moil | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 167 | 970 |
| Karama Primary School, Karama | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 173 | 769 |
| Wagaman Primary School, Wagaman | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 213 | 944 |
| Casuarina Senior College, Moil | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 690 | 949 |
| NT Christian College, Marrara | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 93 | 987 |
| Manunda Terrace Primary School, Karama | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 189 | 792 |
| Jingili Primary School, Jingili | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 235 | 997 |
| Leanyer Primary School, Leanyer | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 538 | 1,024 |
| Marrara Christian College, Marrara | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 289 | 962 |
| Alawa Primary School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 259 | 1,011 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Wanguri | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 243 | 1,035 |
| Nemarluk School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 170 | 929 |
| Wanguri Primary School, Wanguri | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 327 | 987 |
| Australian International Islamic College Darwin, Berrimah | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 40 | 1,071 |
| Milkwood Steiner School, Berrimah | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 118 | 1,053 |
| Henbury School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 195 | 894 |
| Nakara Primary School, Nakara | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 409 | 1,051 |
| Dripstone Middle School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 605 | 994 |
| Millner Primary School, Millner | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 171 | 911 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Rapid Creek | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 221 | 1,077 |
| The Essington School, Rapid Creek | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 782 | 1,128 |
| Nightcliff Middle School, Nightcliff | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 409 | 986 |
| Nightcliff Primary School, Nightcliff | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 478 | 1,063 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Malak - Marrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021022/malak-marrara/topic/education