54.2% ▲ —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lake Mackay · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lake Mackay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school here than in most similar areas, making Lake Mackay stand out for its educational attainment. Over half of the residents have completed Year 12, though this remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the Northern Territory's 49.8%. However, this is well below the Australian average of 58.8%, while 41.7% of people left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lake Mackay, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 9 or below is next at 43%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 20.8%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Northern Territory's 21.5%. This is well below the national average of 26.3%.
20.8% ▲ —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2021: 20.8%
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 Lake Mackay, Postgraduate degree is the majority at 100%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 80%, ahead of Information technology (0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Education is provided by two government-run combined schools, though the average school size of 40 is much lower than most areas. These schools are among the lowest for advantage scores at this level.
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).
40
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
536
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lake Mackay
2 schools — 79 students, average ICSEA 536.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Combined 2
| Nyirripi School, Nyirripi | Government | Combined | 15.3 km | 31 | 571 |
| Walungurru School, Kintore | Government | Combined | 153.4 km | 48 | 513 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lake Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70154/lake-mackay/topic/education