69.5% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nightcliff · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Nightcliff
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high level of learning shapes daily life in Nightcliff, where nearly 70% of adults have finished Year 12. This is far above the national figure and the Northern Territory average. The area has seen a strong trend toward higher education over the last decade, creating a highly qualified local population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 69.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This figure has risen by 16 points since 2011 and sits far above the Northern Territory's 49.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nightcliff, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, with 44.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and has grown by 16 points since 2011.
44.2% ▲ +57.4%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 44.2%
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 38%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common at 18.2%, followed by health at 16.4% and society and culture at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Nightcliff has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, and the schools here have an average advantage score of 1,075, which is much higher than most other areas.
2.67
Higher than 72% 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).
1,890
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
473
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,075
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nightcliff
4 schools — 1,890 students, average ICSEA 1,075.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Rapid Creek | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 221 | 1,077 |
| The Essington School, Rapid Creek | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 782 | 1,128 |
| Nightcliff Primary School, Nightcliff | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 478 | 1,063 |
| Nightcliff Middle School, Nightcliff | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 409 | 986 |
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Cite this page
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/sed/SED70021/nightcliff/topic/education