41.5% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Herbert · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Herbert
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 44% of qualified adults in Herbert hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. Education levels here are generally lower than the national average, with fewer residents finishing high school or earning university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8% and well below the Northern Territory's 49.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Herbert, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 12.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average and well below the rest of the Territory.
12.2% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 Herbert, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 25.4%, followed by management and commerce at 15%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3km, though the average school advantage score of 949 is much lower than most similar areas.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
337
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
949
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Herbert
2 schools — 674 students, average ICSEA 949.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Girraween Primary School, Girraween | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 312 | 978 |
| Humpty Doo Primary School, Humpty Doo | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 362 | 924 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Herbert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70123/herbert/topic/education