56.7% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tiwi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tiwi
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the Northern Territory average, 30.4% of adults in Tiwi hold a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of qualification marks the area as an educational standout compared to the rest of the state. More people have finished school here than in other parts of the Territory, and the number of residents with university degrees has grown since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is well above the Northern Territory average and has risen by 5.4 points since 2011. This is slightly lower than the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tiwi, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a strong university presence, with a bachelor degree or higher held by 30.4% of adults, which is well above both the state and national figures. This is led by those with bachelor degrees at 26.5% and postgraduate degrees at 13%.
30.4% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 30.4%
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 Tiwi, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are most common in Health, at 18.1%, followed by Management and Commerce at 13.3% and Engineering and related fields at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tiwi has two government secondary schools with a total of 800 enrolments. While the number of schools is smaller than most similar areas, there are 4.45 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.45
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% 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).
800
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
400
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower than 72% 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 Tiwi
19 schools — 6,801 students, average ICSEA 1,005.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Dripstone Middle School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 605 | 994 |
| Nakara Primary School, Nakara | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 409 | 1,051 |
| Henbury School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 195 | 894 |
| Wanguri Primary School, Wanguri | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 327 | 987 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Wanguri | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 243 | 1,035 |
| Nemarluk School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 170 | 929 |
| Alawa Primary School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 259 | 1,011 |
| Wagaman Primary School, Wagaman | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 213 | 944 |
| Casuarina Senior College, Moil | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 690 | 949 |
| Leanyer Primary School, Leanyer | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 538 | 1,024 |
| Jingili Primary School, Jingili | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 235 | 997 |
| The Essington School, Rapid Creek | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 782 | 1,128 |
| Moil Primary School, Moil | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 167 | 970 |
| Nightcliff Middle School, Nightcliff | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 409 | 986 |
| Wulagi Primary School, Wulagi | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 144 | 890 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Rapid Creek | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 221 | 1,077 |
| Nightcliff Primary School, Nightcliff | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 478 | 1,063 |
| Sanderson Middle School, Malak | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 328 | 863 |
| Anula Primary School, Anula | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 388 | 1,006 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tiwi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021027/tiwi/topic/education