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Education & Qualifications in Lake Bennett

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Lake Bennett compared to the rest of the country. Only 28.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap extends to higher education, where very few adults hold university degrees.

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Where Lake Bennett sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Bennett — lower than 86% of areas.

Lake Bennett5.9%
0822, NT 6.2%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 28.6% of people here completed Year 12, a figure far below the Northern Territory's 49.8%. Other common highest school levels include Year 10 at 20.5% and Year 11 at 6.3%.

Completed Year 12

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28.6% —

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Lake Bennett, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (10%).

Year 12 28.6% Year 10 20.5% Year 11 6.3% Year 9 or below 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 5.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas. Instead, the most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV, held by 18.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.9% —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Lake Bennett, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (32%) and Bachelor degree (11%).

Certificate III / IV 18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.8% Bachelor degree 4.6% Postgraduate degree 3.4% Certificate I / II 3.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 14.9%, followed by Society and Culture at 9.2% and Education at 5.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Lake Bennett, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Society & culture (22%) and Education (14%).

Engineering & related 14.9% Society & culture 9.2% Education 5.7% Agriculture & environment 4.6% Creative arts 4.6% Architecture & building 3.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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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 Lake Bennett — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lake Bennett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70153/lake-bennett/topic/education