59.8% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Durack - Marlow Lagoon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Durack - Marlow Lagoon
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels are becoming more common in Durack - Marlow Lagoon, where the share of adults with a university degree has jumped by 9.5 percentage points since 2011. This trend helps the area maintain a typical schooling rate of 59.8% for Year 12 completion, which is well above the Northern Territory average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.8% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that has risen 9.2 points since 2011. This result is about the same as the Australian average, though it sits well above the Northern Territory rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Durack - Marlow Lagoon, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are held by 22.9% of adults, which is a little above the Northern Territory figure but well below the national average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 34.5% of the population.
22.9% ▲ +71.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 22.9%
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 Durack - Marlow Lagoon, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.3%, followed closely by engineering and related subjects at 18.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools in the area, with an equal split between government and independent providers. The average school size is 420 students, which is around the middle for similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.78
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
839
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
420
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
Lower than 51% 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 Durack - Marlow Lagoon
11 schools — 4,584 students, average ICSEA 920.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Durack Primary School, Durack | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 474 | 1,017 |
| Palmerston Christian College, Marlow Lagoon | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 365 | 1,008 |
| Driver Primary School, Driver | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 409 | 914 |
| Palmerston College, Driver | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,267 | 884 |
| Gray Primary School, Gray | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 283 | 808 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Woodroffe | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 165 | 983 |
| Moulden Primary School, Moulden | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 211 | 753 |
| Bakewell Primary School, Bakewell | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 616 | 978 |
| Woodroffe Primary School, Woodroffe | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 327 | 842 |
| Forrest Parade School, Bellamack | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 118 | 939 |
| Rosebery Primary School, Rosebery | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 349 | 964 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Durack - Marlow Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041038/durack-marlow-lagoon/topic/education