48.8% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Newcastle Waters · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Newcastle Waters
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong focus on trade and practical skills shapes daily life in Newcastle Waters, where nearly half of residents have finished Year 12. While university degrees are far less common than in the rest of the country, the community relies heavily on vocational training and hands-on qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 48.8% of people here completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the Northern Territory average, though it remains far below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Newcastle Waters, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the state and national levels. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.1% of residents.
9.8% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Newcastle Waters, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are heavily geared toward practical industries, with 22.4% of people studying agriculture and environment and 17.2% focusing on architecture and building.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by one government school, which is a combined primary and secondary facility. While the average school size is very small at just 8 students, there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most similar areas.
35.71
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
8
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
694
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 Newcastle Waters
1 school — 8 students, average ICSEA 694.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Newcastle Waters School, Newcastle Waters | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 8 | 694 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Newcastle Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70205/newcastle-waters/topic/education