58.4% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wanguri · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wanguri
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels shape the local workforce in Wanguri, where 26.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Northern Territory figure, reflecting a community with a strong foundation of formal qualifications and a growing trend toward higher learning.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has improved here, with 58.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is 8.6 percentage points higher than the Northern Territory average and represents an 8.8 point rise since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wanguri, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has more university-qualified adults than most similar places, with 26.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a steady increase from 22.1% in 2011, and is now about the same as the national figure.
26.7% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Wanguri splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 15.8%, followed by health at 14% and engineering and related fields at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one small government primary school in the area, and while it has a lower advantage score than most, there are 19 schools within 3km, which is more than half of similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.67
Higher than 63% 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).
327
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
327
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 64% 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 Wanguri
19 schools — 6,029 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 6
| Wanguri Primary School, Wanguri | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 327 | 987 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Wanguri | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 243 | 1,035 |
| Henbury School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 195 | 894 |
| Dripstone Middle School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 605 | 994 |
| Wagaman Primary School, Wagaman | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 213 | 944 |
| Nakara Primary School, Nakara | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 409 | 1,051 |
| Alawa Primary School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 259 | 1,011 |
| Leanyer Primary School, Leanyer | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 538 | 1,024 |
| Wulagi Primary School, Wulagi | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 144 | 890 |
| Casuarina Senior College, Moil | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 690 | 949 |
| Nemarluk School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 170 | 929 |
| Moil Primary School, Moil | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 167 | 970 |
| Sanderson Middle School, Malak | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 328 | 863 |
| Jingili Primary School, Jingili | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 235 | 997 |
| Anula Primary School, Anula | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 388 | 1,006 |
| Malak Primary School, Malak | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 148 | 770 |
| Top End School of Flexible Learning, Malak | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 123 | 789 |
| O'Loughlin Catholic College, Karama | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 599 | 1,025 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Karama | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 248 | 968 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wanguri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021029/wanguri/topic/education