38.5% ▲ +52.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Christmas Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Christmas Island
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults on Christmas Island. While the share of people finishing Year 12 has risen by 13 points since 2011, it remains far below the national figure. This pattern is seen across the island, where university degrees are much less common than in most of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a significant improvement over the last decade, but the result is still well below the state average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Christmas Island, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion has risen by 3.1 points since 2011, though it remains much lower than in most other areas.
11.2% ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Christmas Island, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 14.4%, followed by management and commerce at 10.2%. Society and culture account for 6.4% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The island has one government school, which is among the smallest at its level with 273 enrolments. However, having one school for the local population means there are much more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.53
Higher than 75% 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).
273
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
273
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Lower than 59% 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 Christmas Island
1 school — 273 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Christmas Island District High School, Christmas Island | Government | Combined | 8.0 km | 273 | 996 |
Sources
More for Christmas Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/901011001/christmas-island/topic/education