43.6% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Humpty Doo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Humpty Doo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Humpty Doo, where 43.7% of adults hold one. The area has seen a steady rise in education levels since 2011, though overall schooling and degree rates remain well below the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people in Humpty Doo have finished Year 12 compared to most areas, at 43.6%. This is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%, though the proportion of residents completing high school rose 8.0 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Humpty Doo, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.6%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Northern Territory's 21.5%. This figure has risen slightly by 2.6 points since 2011.
12.6% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 Humpty Doo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are Engineering and related subjects at 23.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.1% and Society and culture at 8.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Humpty Doo has four schools with 1,830 enrolments, most of which are government primary schools. However, the average school advantage score of 944 is much lower than in most similar areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.27
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
1,830
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
458
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
944
Lower than 83% 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 Humpty Doo
7 schools — 2,635 students, average ICSEA 953.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Humpty Doo Primary School, Humpty Doo | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 362 | 924 |
| Taminmin College, Humpty Doo | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,049 | 937 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Humpty Doo | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 107 | 979 |
| Girraween Primary School, Girraween | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 312 | 978 |
| Sattler Christian College, Freds Pass | Independent | Combined | 8.0 km | 245 | 997 |
| Bees Creek Primary School, Freds Pass | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 283 | 976 |
| Howard Springs Primary School, Howard Springs | Government | Primary | 11.1 km | 277 | 951 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Humpty Doo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701031032/humpty-doo/topic/education