26.6% ▲ +55.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Barkly · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Barkly
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 26.6% of adults in Barkly have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. This low rate of secondary completion is mirrored in higher education, where only 5.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While university qualifications are rare, there has been a modest rise in school completion since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting 32 points below the Australian figure. Nearly 30% of residents left school in Year 9 or below, though the rate of Year 12 completions rose 9.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Barkly splits fairly evenly between Year 9 or below (32%) and Year 12 (29%), with Year 10 at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with the typical adult far less likely to have a bachelor degree compared to the rest of the Territory. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 36.9% of adults.
5.4% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Barkly, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Certificate I / II is next at 13%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (14%) and Agriculture and Environment (13.7%). Education and Management also make up significant portions of the local qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Barkly has 9 government schools, which is among the highest number for similar areas, though they are very small with an average of only 37 students each. These schools also have some of the lowest advantage scores in the country.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
15.31
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
332
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
37
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
610
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 Barkly
11 schools — 783 students, average ICSEA 684.
By sector: Government 11
By type: Combined 9 · Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Rockhampton Downs School, Tablelands | Government | Combined | 51.6 km | 3 | 610 |
| Tennant Creek High School, Tennant Creek | Government | Secondary | 78.8 km | 142 | 754 |
| Tennant Creek Primary School, Tennant Creek | Government | Primary | 79.9 km | 309 | 732 |
| Epenarra School, Wutunugurra | Government | Combined | 142.1 km | 29 | 552 |
| Canteen Creek School, Canteen Creek | Government | Combined | 174.3 km | 49 | 564 |
| Alekarenge School, Ali Curung | Government | Combined | 199.8 km | 79 | 637 |
| Murray Downs School, Ali Curung | Government | Combined | 200.4 km | 24 | 636 |
| Elliott School, Elliott | Government | Combined | 232.0 km | 70 | 611 |
| Newcastle Waters School, Newcastle Waters | Government | Combined | 256.6 km | 8 | 694 |
| Neutral Junction School, Barrow Creek | Government | Combined | 266.3 km | 13 | 613 |
| Alpurrurulam School, Alpurrurulam | Government | Combined | 370.3 km | 57 | 617 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702021055/barkly/topic/education