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0874, NT · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 0874, NT

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

Education levels have climbed sharply in postcode 0874, with 42.1% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a significant jump of 17 points since 2016, making the area far more qualified than the rest of the Northern Territory and Australia.

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📍 0874, NT, Postcode

Where 0874, NT sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

42.1% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0874, NT — higher than 91% of areas.

0874, NT42.1%
Alice Springs 27.2%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far above the national figure, with 74.6% of people finishing Year 12. This represents an 11 point rise since 2016 and is much higher than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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74.6% —

Higher than 91% 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 0874, NT, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 9%.

Year 12 74.6% Year 10 8.7% Year 11 5.6% Year 9 or below 4.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 42.1% of adults, which is far above the Northern Territory's 21.5%. This high level of qualification is driven by 31.6% of people holding a bachelor degree and 19.9% with a postgraduate degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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42.1% —

Higher than 91% 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 0874, NT, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).

Bachelor degree 31.6% Postgraduate degree 19.9% Certificate III / IV 14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.1% Certificate I / II 1.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in society and culture (19%), followed by health and management and commerce, which both sit at 15.8%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a figure that is smaller than about 84% of other areas at this level.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

Schools in and around 0874, NT — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 0874, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0874/0874-nt/topic/education