19.2% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Central Desert · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Central Desert
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Central Desert than in most other similar areas. Only 19.2% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This makes the region's education levels much lower than both the Northern Territory and the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 19.2% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the Northern Territory's 49.8% and the Australian average of 58.8%. More than a third of the population reached Year 9 or below as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Central Desert, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 41%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 12 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 6.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification here at 21.8%.
6.2% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Central Desert, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this region most commonly studied Education (9.9%) and Society & Culture (9.3%), followed by Engineering and related fields at 8.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Central Desert has 12 government schools with a total of 709 enrolments. These schools are much smaller than most others, with an average size of 59 students, yet the region has one of the highest numbers of schools per 1,000 children.
12
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
12.44
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
709
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
59
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
612
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Central Desert
12 schools — 709 students, average ICSEA 612.
By sector: Government 12
By type: Combined 12
| Lajamanu School, Lajamanu | Government | Combined | — | 164 | 598 |
| Yuendumu School, Yuendumu | Government | Combined | — | 157 | 632 |
| Mount Allan School, Yuelamu | Government | Combined | — | 73 | 622 |
| Willowra School, Willowra | Government | Combined | — | 59 | 600 |
| Harts Range School, Atitjere | Government | Combined | — | 56 | 638 |
| Ti Tree School, Ti Tree | Government | Combined | — | 54 | 641 |
| Laramba School, Laramba | Government | Combined | — | 46 | 561 |
| Alcoota School, Engawala | Government | Combined | — | 33 | 610 |
| Nyirripi School, Nyirripi | Government | Combined | — | 31 | 571 |
| Mulga Bore School, Ti Tree | Government | Combined | — | 17 | 599 |
| Stirling School, Wilora | Government | Combined | — | 12 | 662 |
| Bonya School, Anatye | Government | Combined | — | 7 | 579 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Central Desert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA70620/central-desert/topic/education