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East Arnhem · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in East Arnhem

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Among the lowest in the region for formal schooling, East Arnhem has seen a significant rise in people finishing high school. While only 28.2% of residents have completed Year 12, this is a 12 point increase since 2011. The area continues to face gaps in higher education compared to the rest of the territory.

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📍 East Arnhem, Council (LGA)

Where East Arnhem sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.3% ▼ -9.7%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is East Arnhem — lower than 99% of areas.

East Arnhem4.3%
Rest of NT 14.5%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 28.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 49.8%. However, this is an improvement from 2011 when only 16.2% had reached this level.

Completed Year 12

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28.2% ▲ +73.5%

Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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East Arnhem splits fairly evenly between Year 9 or below (32%) and Year 12 (31%), with Year 10 at 22%.

Year 9 or below 29.3% Year 12 28.2% Year 10 19.7% Year 11 14.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with just 4.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and has barely changed over the last decade.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.3% ▼ -9.7%

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In East Arnhem, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Certificate I / II (15%).

Certificate III / IV 17.6% Bachelor degree 10.1% Certificate I / II 6.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.0% Postgraduate degree 4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are education at 11.2% and society and culture at 9.6%, followed by health at 6.0%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA71300/east-arnhem/topic/education