25.0% ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Arnhem · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in West Arnhem
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only a quarter of adults in West Arnhem have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This significant gap in school completion is mirrored in higher education, where very few residents hold a university degree compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in the Northern Territory or across Australia, though the rate rose 5.7 points since 2011 to reach 25.0%. The most common highest year of schooling for residents is Year 10, at 26.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →West Arnhem splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (29%) and Year 12 (28%), with Year 9 or below at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 4.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure and has barely changed since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 27.7% of residents.
4.5% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 West Arnhem, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (18%) and Certificate I / II (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most frequent fields of study are society and culture at 12.4%, followed by education at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
West Arnhem has 8 schools, one of the highest numbers of schools per 1,000 children for an area of this type. These schools are typically small, with an average of 123 students, and are split evenly between government and independent sectors.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.07
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
987
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
123
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
624
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 West Arnhem
8 schools — 987 students, average ICSEA 624.
By sector: Independent 4 · Government 4
By type: Combined 7 · Secondary 1
| Nawarddeken Academy Mamadawerre School, West Arnhem Land | Independent | Combined | 30.7 km | 8 | 640 |
| Warruwi School, Warruwi | Government | Combined | 41.5 km | 79 | 639 |
| Gunbalanya School, Gunbalanya | Government | Combined | 48.4 km | 231 | 668 |
| Maningrida College, Maningrida | Government | Combined | 91.8 km | 584 | 601 |
| Nawarddeken Academy Kunmayali School, West Arnhem Land | Independent | Secondary | 97.0 km | 34 | 687 |
| Nawarddeken Academy Kabulwarnamyo School, West Arnhem Land | Independent | Combined | 97.0 km | 7 | 712 |
| Nawarddeken Academy Manmoyi School, West Arnhem Land | Independent | Combined | 98.7 km | 11 | 558 |
| Mamaruni School, Minjilang | Government | Combined | 130.5 km | 33 | 626 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702031061/west-arnhem/topic/education