60.1% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Coconut Grove · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Coconut Grove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees have become more common in Coconut Grove over time. This is now an area where 60.1% of residents have finished Year 12, a result far above the Northern Territory average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much more common here than in most areas, with 60.1% of people reaching this level. This is far above the Northern Territory figure of 49.8% and slightly above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Coconut Grove, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 32.7% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. This high level of qualification is far above the Northern Territory figure of 21.5%.
32.7% ▲ +56.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 32.7%
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 Coconut Grove, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Postgraduate degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications for residents are in management and commerce at 21.4%, followed by health at 13.2% and society and culture at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 12 schools within 3 kilometres, which is more than 84% of similar areas. These schools have a higher average advantage score than most areas, with government schools making up 75% of the sector.
12
Higher than 82% 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).
322
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,016
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Coconut Grove
12 schools — 3,864 students, average ICSEA 1,016.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Millner Primary School, Millner | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 171 | 911 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Rapid Creek | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 221 | 1,077 |
| Nightcliff Primary School, Nightcliff | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 478 | 1,063 |
| The Essington School, Rapid Creek | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 782 | 1,128 |
| Nightcliff Middle School, Nightcliff | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 409 | 986 |
| Jingili Primary School, Jingili | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 235 | 997 |
| Nemarluk School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 170 | 929 |
| Casuarina Senior College, Moil | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 690 | 949 |
| Moil Primary School, Moil | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 167 | 970 |
| Alawa Primary School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 259 | 1,011 |
| Ludmilla Primary School, Ludmilla | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 132 | 905 |
| SEDA College NT, Fannie Bay | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 150 | 980 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coconut Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70059/coconut-grove/topic/education