40.1% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gray · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gray
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Gray have finished school and earned degrees than in 2011, though overall levels remain low. While the share of people completing Year 12 rose to 40.1%, this is still far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the Northern Territory average and far below the Australian figure. This is a slight improvement from 2011, when the rate was 37.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gray, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.3% of the population, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This has risen since 2011, while Certificate III or IV qualifications remain the most common at 32.1%.
12.3% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 Gray, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 15%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one school in the area, which is a government primary school. It is among the smallest at its level with 283 enrolments and an advantage score among the lowest.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.40
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
283
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
283
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
808
Lower than 99% 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 Gray
14 schools — 6,295 students, average ICSEA 943.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Gray Primary School, Gray | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 283 | 808 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Woodroffe | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 165 | 983 |
| Driver Primary School, Driver | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 409 | 914 |
| Palmerston College, Driver | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,267 | 884 |
| Bakewell Primary School, Bakewell | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 616 | 978 |
| Woodroffe Primary School, Woodroffe | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 327 | 842 |
| Durack Primary School, Durack | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 474 | 1,017 |
| Palmerston Christian College, Marlow Lagoon | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 365 | 1,008 |
| Moulden Primary School, Moulden | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 211 | 753 |
| Forrest Parade School, Bellamack | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 118 | 939 |
| Rosebery Primary School, Rosebery | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 349 | 964 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Johnston | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 795 | 1,001 |
| Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School, Zuccoli | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 379 | 1,027 |
| Zuccoli Primary School, Zuccoli | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 537 | 989 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041039/gray/topic/education