55.0% ▲ +118.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Coonawarra · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Coonawarra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of adults in Coonawarra have completed Year 12, marking it as a well-educated area by local standards. While university qualifications are common, the community generally trails national figures for both high school and degree completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 55.0%, which is well above the Northern Territory's 49.8% but well below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Coonawarra, Year 12 is the majority at 100%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher. At 20.0%, this is higher than most areas, though it remains a little below the Territory average and well below the national figure.
20.0% ▲ +662.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 Coonawarra, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (30%) and Certificate I / II (30%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 35%, ahead of Management & commerce (24%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Coonawarra has five schools within 3km, more than 75% of similar areas, all of which are independent. These schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, with a typical size of 302 students.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
302
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,051
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Coonawarra
5 schools — 1,510 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Independent 5
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Haileybury Rendall School, Berrimah | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 970 | 1,082 |
| Australian International Islamic College Darwin, Berrimah | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 40 | 1,071 |
| Milkwood Steiner School, Berrimah | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 118 | 1,053 |
| Marrara Christian College, Marrara | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 289 | 962 |
| NT Christian College, Marrara | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 93 | 987 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coonawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70064/coonawarra/topic/education