34.9% ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tennant Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tennant Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Tennant Creek have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2011, though levels remain low. Only 34.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While qualifications are rising, the area still sits well below the territory and national averages for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over a third of people have finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average but has risen 8.6 points since 2011. Other common highest levels of schooling are Year 10 and Year 9 or below, both at 20.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tennant Creek, 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.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15% of the population, which is well below the Northern Territory average. This proportion has grown by 4.2 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 23.8%.
15.0% ▲ +39.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 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 Tennant Creek, 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.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are society and culture at 14.3%, followed by health at 12.7% and management and commerce at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tennant Creek has two government schools with a total of 451 enrolments. The schools are smaller than those in 85% of similar areas, and the average school advantage score is among the lowest at this level.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.99
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% 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).
451
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
226
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
739
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 Tennant Creek
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 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tennant Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702021056/tennant-creek/topic/education