57.7% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bellamack · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bellamack
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong focus on finishing secondary school defines the local workforce in Bellamack, where 57.7% of residents have completed Year 12. While more people here finish school than in most other areas, the proportion of adults with university degrees remains quite low compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is more common here than in most areas, with 57.7% of residents finishing their secondary studies. This is well above the Northern Territory figure of 49.8%, though it sits a little below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bellamack, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common than in the state or nation, with 17.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Trade qualifications are more frequent, with 33.4% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
17.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 Bellamack, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for local graduates are management and commerce at 19.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local children have access to 13 schools within 3km, which is more than 85% of similar areas. However, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas, and the typical school size of 448 is higher than usual.
1.51
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 83% 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).
448
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
937
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bellamack
13 schools — 5,821 students, average ICSEA 937.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Forrest Parade School, Bellamack | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 118 | 939 |
| Woodroffe Primary School, Woodroffe | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 327 | 842 |
| Rosebery Primary School, Rosebery | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 349 | 964 |
| Moulden Primary School, Moulden | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 211 | 753 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Woodroffe | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 165 | 983 |
| Palmerston College, Driver | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,267 | 884 |
| Zuccoli Primary School, Zuccoli | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 537 | 989 |
| Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School, Zuccoli | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 379 | 1,027 |
| Bakewell Primary School, Bakewell | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 616 | 978 |
| Gray Primary School, Gray | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 283 | 808 |
| Palmerston Christian College, Marlow Lagoon | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 365 | 1,008 |
| Driver Primary School, Driver | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 409 | 914 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Johnston | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 795 | 1,001 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bellamack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70027/bellamack/topic/education