30.5% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
0837, NT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 0837, NT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 0837 compared to the rest of the country. Only 30.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is nearly 28 points lower than the Australian figure. While some progress has been made over the last decade, education levels here remain much lower than the national and territory averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 30.5% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the Northern Territory's 49.8%. This is among the lowest levels for the region, though the proportion of people completing high school rose 4.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 0837, NT, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though it has risen slightly since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.8% of adults.
8.9% ▲ +35.6%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 0837, NT, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in this area most commonly studied engineering and related fields, at 20.1%. Other notable fields include management and commerce at 9.5%, followed by education at 7.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller for educational facilities than about 84% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 0837, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0837/0837-nt/topic/education