36.5% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Thamarrurr · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Thamarrurr
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education qualifications in Thamarrurr are most often in the fields of education and society and culture. Only 36.5% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are rare here, a small number of people have gained higher qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.5% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Northern Territory's 49.8% and the Australian figure of 58.8%. This rate has risen slightly by 2.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Thamarrurr, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. This represents one of the lowest levels for this qualification, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
5.0% ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Thamarrurr, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in education (11.5%) and society and culture (11.0%), followed by management and commerce at 8.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Thamarrurr is served by a single Catholic school with 467 enrolments. This school has an advantage score that is among the lowest for similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
1
Lower than 98% 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).
467
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
467
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
622
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 Thamarrurr
1 school — 467 students, average ICSEA 622.
By sector: Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College, Wadeye | Catholic | Combined | 25.3 km | 467 | 622 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Thamarrurr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702031059/thamarrurr/topic/education