71.3% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nightcliff · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Nightcliff
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Nightcliff hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This creates a notable gap between the suburb and the rest of the Northern Territory in terms of education. High levels of schooling and university qualifications mark this as one of the most educated areas in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above both the state and national figures, with 71.3% of residents finishing their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nightcliff, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the highest for tertiary education, as 45.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 21.5% seen across the Northern Territory.
45.4% ▲ +58.3%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 45.4%
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 Nightcliff, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of qualification include management and commerce at 18%, health at 16.9%, and society and culture at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 11 schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Most students attend government schools, and the average school advantage score is higher than most areas.
1.48
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
363
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,024
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nightcliff
11 schools — 3,991 students, average ICSEA 1,024.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Nightcliff Primary School, Nightcliff | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 478 | 1,063 |
| Nightcliff Middle School, Nightcliff | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 409 | 986 |
| The Essington School, Rapid Creek | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 782 | 1,128 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Rapid Creek | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 221 | 1,077 |
| Millner Primary School, Millner | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 171 | 911 |
| Jingili Primary School, Jingili | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 235 | 997 |
| Nemarluk School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 170 | 929 |
| Alawa Primary School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 259 | 1,011 |
| Casuarina Senior College, Moil | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 690 | 949 |
| Nakara Primary School, Nakara | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 409 | 1,051 |
| Moil Primary School, Moil | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 167 | 970 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nightcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70210/nightcliff/topic/education