66.0% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Casuarina · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Casuarina
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce qualifications are the most common field of study in Casuarina, where 18% of residents hold a degree in this area. The neighbourhood is well-educated, with 36% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Northern Territory figure and has risen steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is common here, with 66% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the national figure and is 11 points higher than it was in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Casuarina, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, as 36% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and far above the Northern Territory average.
36.0% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 36.0%
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 Casuarina, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 18%, followed by health at 16.6% and engineering at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Casuarina has four schools within 3km, with half being primary and half secondary. Enrolments are among the smallest for this level, and typical school sizes are lower than most areas.
2.00
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 95% of state electorate 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).
1,452
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
363
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Casuarina
4 schools — 1,452 students, average ICSEA 1,003.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Secondary 2 · Primary 2
| Dripstone Middle School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 605 | 994 |
| Henbury School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 195 | 894 |
| Nakara Primary School, Nakara | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 409 | 1,051 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Wanguri | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 243 | 1,035 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Casuarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70008/casuarina/topic/education