64.5% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nakara · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Nakara
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in Nakara have a university degree than the Northern Territory average. This high level of schooling is a standout feature, with 64.5% of residents finishing Year 12, which is well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas. At 64.5%, this is far above the Northern Territory rate of 49.8% and 5.7 points higher than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nakara, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 36.7% of adults, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This is among the highest levels of tertiary qualification for similar areas.
36.7% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 36.7%
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 Nakara, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents include management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by engineering at 13.6% and health at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 20 schools within 3 km, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Most of these are government primary schools.
2.57
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 87% 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).
349
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nakara
20 schools — 6,972 students, average ICSEA 1,003.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Nakara Primary School, Nakara | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 409 | 1,051 |
| Dripstone Middle School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 605 | 994 |
| Henbury School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 195 | 894 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Wanguri | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 243 | 1,035 |
| Wanguri Primary School, Wanguri | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 327 | 987 |
| Alawa Primary School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 259 | 1,011 |
| Nemarluk School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 170 | 929 |
| Wagaman Primary School, Wagaman | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 213 | 944 |
| Casuarina Senior College, Moil | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 690 | 949 |
| Jingili Primary School, Jingili | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 235 | 997 |
| Moil Primary School, Moil | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 167 | 970 |
| Wulagi Primary School, Wulagi | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 144 | 890 |
| Leanyer Primary School, Leanyer | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 538 | 1,024 |
| The Essington School, Rapid Creek | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 782 | 1,128 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Rapid Creek | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 221 | 1,077 |
| Anula Primary School, Anula | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 388 | 1,006 |
| Nightcliff Middle School, Nightcliff | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 409 | 986 |
| Millner Primary School, Millner | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 171 | 911 |
| Sanderson Middle School, Malak | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 328 | 863 |
| Nightcliff Primary School, Nightcliff | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 478 | 1,063 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nakara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70201/nakara/topic/education