38.1% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cossack · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cossack
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 38.1% of people in Cossack have finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. This reflects a local trend of lower school completion rates compared to most other areas. While few residents finished high school, about 12.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the Northern Territory figure, with only 38.1% of residents finishing Year 12. For those who did not complete high school, the most common highest year reached was Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cossack, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree is far below the national average at 12.6%. The most common qualification held in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33% of residents.
12.6% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 Cossack, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 15.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7 schools within 3km, which is more than about 79% of similar areas. These schools are typically smaller than most and are mostly government-run, with a mix of primary and combined school types.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
206
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
833
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cossack
7 schools — 1,442 students, average ICSEA 833.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Kintore Street School, Katherine | Government | Combined | 8.8 km | 55 | 757 |
| Katherine South Primary School, Katherine South | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 180 | 907 |
| Katherine School Of The Air, Katherine | Government | Combined | 9.8 km | 137 | 931 |
| Clyde Fenton Primary School, Katherine | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 114 | 693 |
| St Joseph's Catholic College, Katherine | Catholic | Combined | 10.6 km | 299 | 974 |
| Katherine High School, Katherine East | Government | Secondary | 11.4 km | 468 | 797 |
| MacFarlane Primary School, Katherine East | Government | Primary | 11.4 km | 189 | 665 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cossack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70065/cossack/topic/education