Delamere · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Delamere

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

Few residents in Delamere have reached the highest levels of schooling compared to the rest of the country. Only 40% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where university degrees are much less common than in other Australian areas.

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📍 Delamere, Suburb / Locality

Where Delamere sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.5% —
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Delamere — lower than 68% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Delamere10.5%
0852, NT 5.9%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 40%, which is well below the Northern Territory average of 49.8%. For those who did not finish school, the most common result was Year 11 or 10, each at 5.5%.

40.0% —

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41.7%
  • 2021: 40.0%

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

Highest year of school

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In Delamere, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 11 is next at 11%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below both the territory and national averages. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 22.6% of residents.

10.5% —

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.5%

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

Highest qualification level

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In Delamere, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Postgraduate degree is next at 23%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Agriculture and environment is the most common field of study at 25.8%, followed by society and culture at 9.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Delamere, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 73%; Society & culture is next at 27%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in this regard than about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Delamere — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Delamere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70077/delamere/topic/education