34.9% ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Weddell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Weddell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 24 percentage points separates Weddell from the national figure for Year 12 completions. Only 34.9% of people here finished high school, which is far below both the Territory and the rest of Australia. While these numbers are much lower than most areas, the rate of school completion has risen by 8.2 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Northern Territory's 49.8%. Other common highest levels of schooling include Year 10 at 23.6% and Year 11 at 12.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Weddell, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.1% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is much lower than most areas, though the proportion of degrees rose by 2.2 points since 2011.
10.1% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Weddell, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 19.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Weddell has just two government primary schools, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are much smaller than most others, with an average size of 116 students and a total of 231 enrolments.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.29
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Lower than 94% 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).
231
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
116
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
925
Lower than 87% 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 Weddell
3 schools — 349 students, average ICSEA 929.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Berry Springs Primary School, Berry Springs | Government | Primary | 15.7 km | 213 | 939 |
| Forrest Parade School, Bellamack | Government | Primary | 23.1 km | 118 | 939 |
| Middle Point School, Middle Point | Government | Primary | 23.1 km | 18 | 753 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Weddell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701031035/weddell/topic/education