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Education & Qualifications in Acacia Hills

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer residents in Acacia Hills have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 38.4% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This creates a local profile where trade and vocational certificates are much more common than university degrees.

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📍 Acacia Hills, Suburb / Locality

Where Acacia Hills sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.7% ▲ +103.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Acacia Hills — lower than 63% of areas.

Acacia Hills11.7%
0822, NT 6.2%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the Northern Territory average, with only 38.4% of people finishing Year 12. About 23.1% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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38.4% ▲ +41.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Acacia Hills, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (13%).

Year 12 38.4% Year 10 23.1% Year 11 10.7% Year 9 or below 9.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here, with just 11.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common top qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.2% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.7% ▲ +103.1%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with higher qualifications, the most popular fields are engineering at 18.6% and management and commerce at 11.7%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in terms of local school access.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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).

Schools in and around Acacia Hills — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Acacia Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70001/acacia-hills/topic/education