23.2% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
0852, NT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 0852, NT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 12 completion rates have risen by 2.7 points since 2011 in postcode 0852, though overall education levels remain low. Only 23.2% of residents have finished high school, and university degrees are rare. This creates a profile where most adults have a certificate or left school early.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Northern Territory (49.8%) and Australia (58.8%) at just 23.2%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification, with 23.7% of people having Year 9 or below as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →0852, NT splits fairly evenly between Year 9 or below (28%) and Year 12 (28%), with Year 10 at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 5.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is far below the national rate of 26.3%, with the most common qualification being a Certificate III or IV at 25.7%.
5.9% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 0852, NT, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (10.1%) and Society and Culture (9.7%), followed by Agriculture and Environment at 7.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children and 17 schools within 3 km, though these are typically very small with an average size of 76 students. All schools are government-run, and 94.1% are combined primary and secondary campuses.
7.87
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Higher than 89% 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).
1,292
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
76
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
629
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 0852, NT
17 schools — 1,292 students, average ICSEA 629.
By sector: Government 17
By type: Combined 16 · Primary 1
| Nitjpurru School, Nitjpurru | Government | Combined | 206.0 km | 21 | 691 |
| Minyerri School, Miniyeri | Government | Combined | 231.9 km | 134 | 653 |
| Jilkminggan School, Jilkminggan | Government | Combined | 239.0 km | 57 | 625 |
| Mataranka School, Mataranka | Government | Combined | 242.0 km | 23 | 844 |
| Kalkaringi School, Kalkarindji | Government | Combined | 247.4 km | 164 | 593 |
| Yarralin School, Yarralin | Government | Combined | 250.4 km | 73 | 626 |
| Wugularr School, Beswick | Government | Combined | 282.0 km | 138 | 585 |
| Barunga School, Barunga | Government | Combined | 287.5 km | 81 | 614 |
| Lajamanu School, Lajamanu | Government | Combined | 298.4 km | 164 | 598 |
| Urapunga School, Wilton | Government | Combined | 306.3 km | 26 | 641 |
| Ngukurr School, Ngukurr | Government | Combined | 314.0 km | 207 | 676 |
| Manyallaluk School, Eva Valley | Government | Primary | 316.5 km | 20 | 609 |
| Timber Creek School, Timber Creek | Government | Combined | 327.2 km | 38 | 723 |
| Amanbidji School, Timber Creek | Government | Combined | 381.7 km | 22 | 576 |
| Bulla Camp School, Baines | Government | Combined | 387.0 km | 17 | 628 |
| Bulman School, Bulman Weemol | Government | Combined | 402.7 km | 52 | 610 |
| Robinson River School, Robinson River | Government | Combined | 411.0 km | 55 | 595 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 0852, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0852/0852-nt/topic/education