17.7% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maralinga Tjarutja · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Maralinga Tjarutja
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 17.7% of people in Maralinga Tjarutja have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While some adults hold high-level degrees, most residents left school early, with 43% finishing at Year 9 or below. This creates a unique educational profile where a small number of highly qualified people live alongside many who had limited schooling.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is rare here, with 17.7% of people doing so. This is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6% and has barely changed since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maralinga Tjarutja, Year 9 or below is the majority at 63%; Year 12 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A higher number of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher than in most similar areas, though the 15.2% rate is still far below the Australian average. This figure rose slightly to 15.2% from 14% in 2011.
15.2% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 Maralinga Tjarutja, Bachelor degree is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 29%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Health and Society & Culture, each accounting for 8% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by one government school, which is smaller than those in about 87% of similar areas. It is a combined school with a very small enrolment of just 18 students.
1
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
55.56
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
18
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
Schools serving Maralinga Tjarutja
1 school — 18 students.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Oak Valley Aboriginal School, Oak Valley | Government | Combined | — | 18 | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maralinga Tjarutja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44000/maralinga-tjarutja/topic/education