22.0% ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Roper Gulf · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Roper Gulf
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 37 percentage points separates Roper Gulf from the national average for Year 12 completions. This region faces significant educational challenges, with very few adults holding university degrees and far fewer residents finishing high school compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 22% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 49.8%. While this is among the lowest levels found in similar areas, the rate has risen 3.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Roper Gulf splits fairly evenly between Year 9 or below (28%) and Year 12 (26%), with Year 10 at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 5.5% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. This low level of higher education has barely changed since 2011, though Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common at 25.4%.
5.5% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Roper Gulf, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (18%) and Certificate I / II (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification include society and culture at 10%, followed by engineering and related fields at 9.6% and education at 8.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Roper Gulf has 12 government schools, which is a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. However, the average school size of 90 is much lower than most areas and school advantage scores are among the lowest.
12
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.95
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,075
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
90
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
638
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 Roper Gulf
12 schools — 1,075 students, average ICSEA 638.
By sector: Government 12
By type: Combined 11 · Primary 1
| Ngukurr School, Ngukurr | Government | Combined | — | 207 | 676 |
| Borroloola School, Borroloola | Government | Combined | — | 169 | 665 |
| Wugularr School, Beswick | Government | Combined | — | 138 | 585 |
| Minyerri School, Miniyeri | Government | Combined | — | 134 | 653 |
| Numbulwar School, Numbulwar | Government | Combined | — | 113 | 597 |
| Barunga School, Barunga | Government | Combined | — | 81 | 614 |
| Jilkminggan School, Jilkminggan | Government | Combined | — | 57 | 625 |
| Robinson River School, Robinson River | Government | Combined | — | 55 | 595 |
| Bulman School, Bulman Weemol | Government | Combined | — | 52 | 610 |
| Urapunga School, Wilton | Government | Combined | — | 26 | 641 |
| Mataranka School, Mataranka | Government | Combined | — | 23 | 844 |
| Manyallaluk School, Eva Valley | Government | Primary | — | 20 | 609 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Roper Gulf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA73600/roper-gulf/topic/education