34.9% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
0860, NT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 0860, NT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in postcode 0860 have finished high school than in most other areas, though graduation rates are improving. Only 34.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. Despite this, the number of adults with a university degree has risen to 15.0% since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than across Australia or the Northern Territory. While only 34.9% finished school, this figure has rose 8.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 0860, NT, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 9 or below (24%) and Year 10 (24%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.0%, which is well below the Northern Territory average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 23.8% of people.
15.0% ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 0860, NT, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with society and culture being the most common at 14.3%, followed by health at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
All schools in the area are government run, with an average size of 226 students. The average school advantage score is 739, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
2.99
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
451
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
226
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
739
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 0860, NT
2 schools — 451 students, average ICSEA 739.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Tennant Creek Primary School, Tennant Creek | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 309 | 732 |
| Tennant Creek High School, Tennant Creek | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 142 | 754 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 0860, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0860/0860-nt/topic/education