56.7% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tiwi · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Tiwi
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become a standout feature for Tiwi, where 30.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above both the Northern Territory and national figures. The area's strong academic profile is reflected in a high rate of Year 12 completion, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.7% of residents finished Year 12, a result that is well above the Northern Territory figure of 49.8% and just a little below the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tiwi, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Degrees are common here, with the usual qualification being a bachelor degree for 26.5% of people. This high level of education is far above the state and national typicals.
30.4% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 30.4%
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 Tiwi, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Health is the most common field of study at 18.1%, followed by management and commerce at 13.3% and engineering at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 19 schools within 3 km, which is more than 89% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, which make up 68.4% of the total.
4.45
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Higher than 86% 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).
358
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,005
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tiwi
19 schools — 6,801 students, average ICSEA 1,005.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Dripstone Middle School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 605 | 994 |
| Nakara Primary School, Nakara | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 409 | 1,051 |
| Henbury School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 195 | 894 |
| Wanguri Primary School, Wanguri | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 327 | 987 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Wanguri | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 243 | 1,035 |
| Nemarluk School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 170 | 929 |
| Alawa Primary School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 259 | 1,011 |
| Wagaman Primary School, Wagaman | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 213 | 944 |
| Casuarina Senior College, Moil | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 690 | 949 |
| Leanyer Primary School, Leanyer | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 538 | 1,024 |
| Jingili Primary School, Jingili | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 235 | 997 |
| The Essington School, Rapid Creek | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 782 | 1,128 |
| Moil Primary School, Moil | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 167 | 970 |
| Nightcliff Middle School, Nightcliff | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 409 | 986 |
| Wulagi Primary School, Wulagi | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 144 | 890 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Rapid Creek | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 221 | 1,077 |
| Nightcliff Primary School, Nightcliff | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 478 | 1,063 |
| Sanderson Middle School, Malak | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 328 | 863 |
| Anula Primary School, Anula | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 388 | 1,006 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tiwi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70262/tiwi/topic/education