67.4% ▲ +65.9%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fong Lim · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Fong Lim
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump of 27 percentage points in Year 12 completion since 2011 highlights a big shift in education for Fong Lim. The area is now well above the national average for school and university achievements. This reflects a highly qualified population where many adults hold degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the Northern Territory average, with 67.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is a significant increase from 40.6% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fong Lim, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 34.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 26.3%.
34.5% ▲ +124.5%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 34.5%
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 Fong Lim, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most and have a higher average advantage score. There are two schools within 3km, split evenly between government and independent sectors.
1.59
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 97% 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).
1,462
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
731
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,073
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Fong Lim
2 schools — 1,462 students, average ICSEA 1,073.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Haileybury Rendall School, Berrimah | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 970 | 1,082 |
| Stuart Park Primary School, Stuart Park | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 492 | 1,054 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fong Lim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70012/fong-lim/topic/education