55.1% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Flynn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Flynn
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Flynn have finished Year 12, reflecting a steady climb in schooling levels over the last decade. This area of Alice Springs shows a balanced mix of trade certificates and university degrees, with a growing number of residents holding higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the Northern Territory figure and represents a 7.8 percentage point rise since 2011. However, this remains well below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Flynn, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 24.0% by 2021, a little above the territory average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 27.8% of the population.
24.0% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Flynn splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.6%, followed closely by society and culture at 15.2% and health at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Flynn has five schools, which is more than most similar areas, though these schools are smaller than usual with an average of 227 students. Government schools make up 60% of the sector.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.82
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower 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).
1,135
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
227
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
869
Lower than 95% 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 Flynn
17 schools — 4,497 students, average ICSEA 944.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| Araluen Christian College, Alice Springs | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 104 | 997 |
| Bradshaw Primary School, Gillen | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 381 | 918 |
| Larapinta Primary School, Alice Springs | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 285 | 909 |
| Living Waters Lutheran School, Alice Springs | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 131 | 1,029 |
| Yipirinya School, Alice Springs | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 186 | 729 |
| Centralian Middle School, Alice Springs | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 338 | 816 |
| Gillen Primary School, Gillen | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 230 | 807 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School, Alice Springs | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 82 | — |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College, Alice Springs | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 823 | 1,028 |
| Alice Springs School Of The Air, Alice Springs | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 77 | 1,025 |
| Braitling Primary School, Braitling | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 218 | 911 |
| St Philip's College, Alice Springs | Independent | Secondary | 4.7 km | 502 | 1,031 |
| Alice Springs Steiner School, Ross | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 162 | 1,085 |
| Ross Park Primary School, Alice Springs | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 413 | 1,040 |
| Centralian Senior College, Alice Springs | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 351 | 879 |
| Sadadeen Primary School, Alice Springs | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 118 | 793 |
| Acacia Hill School, Sadadeen | Government | Combined | 5.7 km | 96 | 789 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Flynn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011047/flynn/topic/education