71.3% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nightcliff · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Nightcliff
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees make Nightcliff a highly educated pocket of Darwin. Nearly half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade. This professional profile is reflected in a strong trend of residents finishing their secondary education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has jumped 17 points since 2011 to reach 71.3%. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nightcliff, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 45.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Northern Territory figure of 21.5%. This high level of qualification has risen 17 points since 2011.
45.4% ▲ +58.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Nightcliff, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 18%, followed by health at 16.9% and society and culture at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school in the area, which has a higher average advantage score than most areas. However, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other places.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.48
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
478
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
478
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,063
Higher than 70% 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 Nightcliff
11 schools — 3,991 students, average ICSEA 1,024.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Nightcliff Primary School, Nightcliff | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 478 | 1,063 |
| Nightcliff Middle School, Nightcliff | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 409 | 986 |
| The Essington School, Rapid Creek | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 782 | 1,128 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Rapid Creek | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 221 | 1,077 |
| Millner Primary School, Millner | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 171 | 911 |
| Jingili Primary School, Jingili | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 235 | 997 |
| Nemarluk School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 170 | 929 |
| Alawa Primary School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 259 | 1,011 |
| Casuarina Senior College, Moil | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 690 | 949 |
| Nakara Primary School, Nakara | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 409 | 1,051 |
| Moil Primary School, Moil | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 167 | 970 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nightcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021025/nightcliff/topic/education