54.6% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wulagi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wulagi
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of people in Wulagi are finishing school and gaining degrees, with the share of residents completing Year 12 climbing 12 points since 2011. While these gains are strong, the typical level of schooling and higher education remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above the Northern Territory average but well below the figure for Australia. This 54.6% completion rate is a significant increase from 42.9% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wulagi, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the Northern Territory average. This figure has risen by 5.6 points since 2011, with Certificate III and IV being the most common qualification at 28.2%.
21.2% ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 Wulagi, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.4% and society and culture at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wulagi has one small government primary school with 144 enrolments, which is among the smallest for its level. While there is only one school locally, there are 22 schools within 3 km.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.57
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 55% 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).
144
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
144
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
890
Lower than 92% 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 Wulagi
22 schools — 6,484 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 7
| Wulagi Primary School, Wulagi | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 144 | 890 |
| Sanderson Middle School, Malak | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 328 | 863 |
| Leanyer Primary School, Leanyer | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 538 | 1,024 |
| Anula Primary School, Anula | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 388 | 1,006 |
| Wagaman Primary School, Wagaman | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 213 | 944 |
| Malak Primary School, Malak | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 148 | 770 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Wanguri | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 243 | 1,035 |
| Wanguri Primary School, Wanguri | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 327 | 987 |
| Top End School of Flexible Learning, Malak | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 123 | 789 |
| Moil Primary School, Moil | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 167 | 970 |
| Casuarina Senior College, Moil | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 690 | 949 |
| O'Loughlin Catholic College, Karama | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 599 | 1,025 |
| Alawa Primary School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 259 | 1,011 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Karama | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 248 | 968 |
| Henbury School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 195 | 894 |
| Nemarluk School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 170 | 929 |
| Dripstone Middle School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 605 | 994 |
| Jingili Primary School, Jingili | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 235 | 997 |
| Nakara Primary School, Nakara | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 409 | 1,051 |
| Karama Primary School, Karama | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 173 | 769 |
| Manunda Terrace Primary School, Karama | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 189 | 792 |
| NT Christian College, Marrara | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 93 | 987 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wulagi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021030/wulagi/topic/education