47.1% —
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
0875, NT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 0875, NT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in postcode 0875 have completed Year 12, sitting at 47.1%. While this is a slight improvement from 2016, the area remains far below the national average for school completion. A mix of vocational certificates and university degrees shapes the local workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 3.2 percentage points since 2016 to reach 47.1%. This is a little below the Northern Territory average and far below the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 0875, NT, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are more common here than in most similar areas, with 19.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Certificate III or IV is the most frequent qualification, held by 31.4% of people.
19.2% —
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 0875, NT, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 16.4%, followed by society and culture at 14.5% and health at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per child here than in most similar areas, with three schools within 3 km. Most are independent primary schools, though they are smaller than average and have lower advantage scores than most areas.
4.82
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
520
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
173
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 0875, NT
3 schools — 520 students, average ICSEA 957.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Larapinta Primary School, Alice Springs | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 285 | 909 |
| Living Waters Lutheran School, Alice Springs | Independent | Primary | 0.8 km | 131 | 1,029 |
| Araluen Christian College, Alice Springs | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 104 | 997 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 0875, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0875/0875-nt/topic/education