64.3% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wanguri · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Wanguri
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Wanguri have completed high school and university than in the rest of the Northern Territory. About 64% of residents finished Year 12, and nearly 31% hold a bachelor degree or higher. These figures are well above both the state and national averages, marking a significant trend of increasing education in the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 12 points since 2011 to reach 64.3%. This is far above the Northern Territory figure of 49.8% and well above the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wanguri, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 30.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and has climbed 10 points over the last decade.
30.5% ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 30.5%
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 Wanguri, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.5%, followed by health at 16.1% and engineering at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by two government primary schools, though it has among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children for its level. Total enrolments are among the smallest for similar areas at 865 students.
0.88
Lower than 98% 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).
865
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
433
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wanguri
2 schools — 865 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Leanyer Primary School, Leanyer | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 538 | 1,024 |
| Wanguri Primary School, Wanguri | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 327 | 987 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wanguri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70025/wanguri/topic/education