# Education & Qualifications — Gunn

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

Area: Gunn (Suburb / Locality)

More than a third of adults in Gunn hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While schooling levels are higher than in most other Northern Territory areas, the proportion of people with university degrees remains well below the national figure.

Over half of residents, 55.7%, have completed Year 12. This is well above the Northern Territory average of 49.8%, though it sits well below the Australian figure of 58.8%.

University degrees are less common here than elsewhere, with 16.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below both the Northern Territory (21.5%) and Australia (26.3%).

Gunn has 15 schools within 3km, which is more than 86% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, though they have a lower average advantage score.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.7%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 55.7% | +6.7% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 16.6% | +26.2% since 2011 |
| Schools within 3 km | 15 | — |
| Average school size | 494 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 955 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 55.7%, Year 10 18.6%, Year 11 14.2%, Year 9 or below 5.8%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 37.8%, Bachelor degree 18.7%, Advanced diploma / diploma 17.5%, Postgraduate degree 4.5%, Graduate diploma / certificate 3.6%, Certificate I / II 3.4%

**Field of qualification** — Management & commerce 19.7%, Engineering & related 16.7%, Society & culture 14.4%, Education 8.3%, Health 8.1%, Food, hospitality & personal services 5.9%, Architecture & building 4.8%, Natural & physical sciences 2.5%, Information technology 2.4%, Creative arts 2.2%, Agriculture & environment 1.9%

## Schools serving Gunn

15 schools, 7,412 students, average ICSEA 955.

By sector: Government 10, Catholic 3, Independent 2

By type: Primary 11, Secondary 2, Combined 2

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bakewell Primary School | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 616 |
| Gray Primary School | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 283 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 165 |
| MacKillop Catholic College | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 795 |
| Driver Primary School | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 409 |
| Woodroffe Primary School | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 327 |
| Durack Primary School | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 474 |
| Palmerston College | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,267 |
| Rosebery Primary School | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 349 |
| Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 379 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70116/gunn/topic/education