50.4% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Karama · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Karama
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just over half of residents in Karama have completed Year 12, which is a higher rate than in most similar areas. While university degrees are less common here than across the country, the area has a strong base of trade and vocational certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 50.4% of people finished Year 12, a figure that is about the same as the Northern Territory average but well below the national rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Karama, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The usual highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.8% of adults. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.6% of the population, which is well below both the territory and national figures.
17.6% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 Karama, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 16.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 14 schools within 3km, which is more than 85% of similar areas, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
3.67
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
244
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
947
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Karama
14 schools — 3,418 students, average ICSEA 947.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Karama Primary School, Karama | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 173 | 769 |
| Manunda Terrace Primary School, Karama | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 189 | 792 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Karama | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 248 | 968 |
| NT Christian College, Marrara | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 93 | 987 |
| O'Loughlin Catholic College, Karama | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 599 | 1,025 |
| Marrara Christian College, Marrara | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 289 | 962 |
| Top End School of Flexible Learning, Malak | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 123 | 789 |
| Malak Primary School, Malak | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 148 | 770 |
| Milkwood Steiner School, Berrimah | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 118 | 1,053 |
| Australian International Islamic College Darwin, Berrimah | Independent | Primary | 2.2 km | 40 | 1,071 |
| Sanderson Middle School, Malak | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 328 | 863 |
| Anula Primary School, Anula | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 388 | 1,006 |
| Wulagi Primary School, Wulagi | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 144 | 890 |
| Leanyer Primary School, Leanyer | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 538 | 1,024 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Karama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70143/karama/topic/education