42.6% ▲ +51.0%
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Unclassified · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Unclassified
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower qualification rates than most areas define the education profile of Unclassified (OT). While a higher number of adults have finished school than in 2011, the area still sits far below the national average for both Year 12 completion and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This result is about the same as the Other Territories average, though the rate has rose 14 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Unclassified, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.2% of the population, which is far below the Australian rate of 26.3%. This figure is about the same as the Other Territories average and has rose 4.3 points since 2011.
13.2% ▲ +49.2%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 Unclassified, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 12.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
All schools in the area are government-run, with the average school size and total enrolments of 718 being among the lowest at this level. The average school advantage score of 974 is much lower than most areas.
4.82
Higher than 92% 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).
718
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
180
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Unclassified
4 schools — 718 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 1
| Jervis Bay School, Jervis Bay | Government | Primary | 2,239.9 km | 60 | 794 |
| Christmas Island District High School, Christmas Island | Government | Combined | 3,155.4 km | 273 | 996 |
| Norfolk Island Central School, Norfolk Island | Government | Combined | 3,609.2 km | 275 | 1,002 |
| Cocos Islands District High School, Cocos Island | Government | Combined | 3,941.4 km | 110 | 948 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Unclassified [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED99191/unclassified/topic/education