25.6% ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Elsey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Elsey
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 25.6% of adults in Elsey have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This highlights a significant gap in formal schooling compared to the rest of the country. While figures for high school and university degrees are quite low, there has been a small increase in both since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the Northern Territory and national rates, though the proportion of people finishing Year 12 rose by 6.1 points since 2011. Currently, 27.8% of residents have Year 9 or below as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →Elsey splits fairly evenly between Year 9 or below (31%) and Year 12 (28%), with Year 10 at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 6.4% of the population, which is far below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32% of residents.
6.4% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Elsey, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (17%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 11.9%, followed by management and commerce at 10.9% and society and culture at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Elsey has 6 government schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. These schools are generally small, with an average size of 62 students and a total of 371 enrolments.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
11.05
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
371
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
62
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
618
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 Elsey
6 schools — 371 students, average ICSEA 618.
By sector: Government 6
By type: Combined 5 · Primary 1
| Jilkminggan School, Jilkminggan | Government | Combined | 21.7 km | 57 | 625 |
| Mataranka School, Mataranka | Government | Combined | 46.3 km | 23 | 844 |
| Wugularr School, Beswick | Government | Combined | 67.0 km | 138 | 585 |
| Barunga School, Barunga | Government | Combined | 88.1 km | 81 | 614 |
| Manyallaluk School, Eva Valley | Government | Primary | 111.9 km | 20 | 609 |
| Bulman School, Bulman Weemol | Government | Combined | 180.2 km | 52 | 610 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Elsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702051065/elsey/topic/education