73.6% ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 73.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rapid Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rapid Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees than most similar areas define Rapid Creek, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. This strong educational profile is reflected in a significant increase in high school completions and university qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure, with 73.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is a major increase from 2011, when only 52.7% had completed their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rapid Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Almost half of adults (49.3%) hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Northern Territory's 21.5%. This figure rose by 20 points since 2011, with postgraduate degrees now held by 23% of the population.
49.3% ▲ +69.2%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 49.3%
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 Rapid Creek, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common at 16.9%, followed closely by health at 16.6% and society and culture at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools with a high average advantage score of 1,079. There are 5.15 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, and the sector is split evenly between government, Catholic, and independent schools.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.15
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
1,412
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
471
Higher 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 Rapid Creek
16 schools — 5,574 students, average ICSEA 1,012.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| The Essington School, Rapid Creek | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 782 | 1,128 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Rapid Creek | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 221 | 1,077 |
| Nightcliff Middle School, Nightcliff | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 409 | 986 |
| Nightcliff Primary School, Nightcliff | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 478 | 1,063 |
| Millner Primary School, Millner | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 171 | 911 |
| Nemarluk School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 170 | 929 |
| Jingili Primary School, Jingili | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 235 | 997 |
| Alawa Primary School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 259 | 1,011 |
| Casuarina Senior College, Moil | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 690 | 949 |
| Nakara Primary School, Nakara | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 409 | 1,051 |
| Moil Primary School, Moil | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 167 | 970 |
| Wagaman Primary School, Wagaman | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 213 | 944 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Wanguri | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 243 | 1,035 |
| Dripstone Middle School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 605 | 994 |
| Henbury School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 195 | 894 |
| Wanguri Primary School, Wanguri | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 327 | 987 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rapid Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021026/rapid-creek/topic/education