19.4% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yuendumu - Anmatjere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Yuendumu - Anmatjere
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 19.4% of residents in Yuendumu - Anmatjere have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This indicates a significant gap in formal schooling compared to the rest of the country. While these numbers have risen slightly since 2011, formal qualifications remain low across the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Northern Territory figure, though it rose by 2.5 points since 2011. Currently, 38.9% of residents have a Year 9 education or less.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Yuendumu - Anmatjere, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 44%, followed by Year 12 (22%) and Year 10 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 6.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This proportion has increased slightly from 5.3% in 2011.
6.9% ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Yuendumu - Anmatjere splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in Education, held by 13.2% of people, followed by Society and Culture at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7 government schools serving 418 students, giving the area one of the highest numbers of schools per 1,000 children. However, the average school size is very small, with only 60 students per school.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
13.78
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
418
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
60
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
619
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Yuendumu - Anmatjere
7 schools — 418 students, average ICSEA 619.
By sector: Government 7
By type: Combined 7
| Willowra School, Willowra | Government | Combined | 56.3 km | 59 | 600 |
| Mount Allan School, Yuelamu | Government | Combined | 66.6 km | 73 | 622 |
| Laramba School, Laramba | Government | Combined | 90.2 km | 46 | 561 |
| Yuendumu School, Yuendumu | Government | Combined | 95.8 km | 157 | 632 |
| Ti Tree School, Ti Tree | Government | Combined | 99.6 km | 54 | 641 |
| Stirling School, Wilora | Government | Combined | 122.5 km | 12 | 662 |
| Mulga Bore School, Ti Tree | Government | Combined | 188.7 km | 17 | 599 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yuendumu - Anmatjere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011054/yuendumu-anmatjere/topic/education