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0822, NT · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 0822, NT

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

Just 29.7% of residents in postcode 0822 have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap in schooling is mirrored by the low number of adults with university degrees, though the proportion of people finishing high school has risen since 2011.

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📍 0822, NT, Postcode

Where 0822, NT sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.2% ▲ +4.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0822, NT — lower than 94% of areas.

0822, NT6.2%
West Arnhem 6.6%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, though it rose 7 points since 2011 to reach 29.7%. About 23.4% of people stopped at Year 10, and 20.5% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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29.7% ▲ +30.6%

Lower than 93% of postcode areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In 0822, NT, the largest group is Year 12 at 33%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 9 or below (23%).

Year 12 29.7% Year 10 23.4% Year 9 or below 20.5% Year 11 15.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 6.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Northern Territory figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 27.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.2% ▲ +4.1%

Lower than 94% of postcode 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 0822, NT, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 27.1% Bachelor degree 11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.0% Certificate I / II 6.2% Postgraduate degree 3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 11.4%, followed by Education at 9.1% and Society and Culture at 9.0%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

While there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas, the average school size of 112 is lower than usual. Government schools make up 66.7% of the sector.

Schools within 3 km

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36

Higher than 96% of postcode 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).

Average school ICSEA

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687

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving 0822, NT

36 schools — 4,045 students, average ICSEA 687.

By sector: Government 24 · Independent 8 · Catholic 4

By type: Combined 29 · Primary 5 · Secondary 2
Gunbalanya School, Gunbalanya Government Combined 65.4 km 231 668
Nawarddeken Academy Kunmayali School, West Arnhem Land Independent Secondary 74.7 km 34 687
Nawarddeken Academy Kabulwarnamyo School, West Arnhem Land Independent Combined 74.7 km 7 712
Nawarddeken Academy Mamadawerre School, West Arnhem Land Independent Combined 81.0 km 8 640
Nawarddeken Academy Manmoyi School, West Arnhem Land Independent Combined 109.7 km 11 558
Warruwi School, Warruwi Government Combined 141.2 km 79 639
Maningrida College, Maningrida Government Combined 148.3 km 584 601
Ramingining School, Ramingining Government Combined 200.9 km 263 660
Middle Point School, Middle Point Government Primary 204.4 km 18 753
Mamaruni School, Minjilang Government Combined 205.0 km 33 626
Milingimbi School, Milingimbi Government Combined 209.6 km 236 645
Sattler Christian College, Freds Pass Independent Combined 232.9 km 245 997
Bees Creek Primary School, Freds Pass Government Primary 233.1 km 283 976
Douglas Daly School, Douglas-Daly Government Primary 238.2 km 5 1,022
Tipperary Station School, Tipperary Government Primary 248.3 km 5 911
Mapuru Yirralka College, Mapuru Independent Combined 256.4 km 26 493
Belyuen School, Belyuen Government Combined 270.8 km 21 661
Woolaning School, Litchfield Park Government Combined 273.5 km 5 —
Shepherdson College, Galiwinku Government Combined 277.7 km 458 664
Tiwi College, Tiwi Islands Independent Combined 277.9 km 77 738
Woolianna School, Daly River Government Combined 284.1 km 37 668
St Francis Xavier Catholic School, Daly River Catholic Combined 284.8 km 78 724
Xavier Catholic College, Bathurst Island Catholic Secondary 302.9 km 92 636
Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School, Wurrumiyanga Catholic Primary 302.9 km 167 684
Numbulwar School, Numbulwar Government Combined 317.4 km 113 597
Milikapiti School, Milikapiti Government Combined 317.6 km 44 688
Gawa Christian School, Galiwinku Independent Combined 322.9 km 53 661
Baniyala Garrangali School, East Arnhem Government Combined 332.7 km 22 608
Nganambala School, Peppimenarti Government Combined 338.5 km 21 674
Milyakburra School, Milyakburra Government Combined 341.7 km 17 659
Pularumpi School, Pirlangimpi Government Combined 342.4 km 32 663
Peppimenarti School, Peppimenarti Government Combined 362.2 km 62 622
Angurugu School, Angurugu Government Combined 375.6 km 63 629
Nganmarriyanga School, Nganmarriyanga Government Combined 390.4 km 99 596
Alyarrmandumanja Umbakumba School, Umbakumba Government Combined 408.2 km 49 591
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College, Wadeye Catholic Combined 421.7 km 467 622

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 0822, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0822/0822-nt/topic/education