20.0% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gulf · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gulf
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 10 is the most common highest school year completed for people in Gulf, where only 20% of residents have finished Year 12. This is far below the Northern Territory and Australian figures, though the rate has risen slightly since 2011. The area has a very small proportion of people with university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 20% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 49.8% and the national average of 58.8%. This result is among the lowest for similar areas, despite a small increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Gulf splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (27%), with Year 12 at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This has barely changed since 2011, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 21.1% of people.
5.0% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Gulf, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Certificate I / II (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with the highest shares in society and culture at 9.1% and education at 8.7%. Engineering and related fields follow closely at 8.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 government schools in Gulf, which is more than most similar areas, though they are much smaller than average with typical sizes of 117 students. The area's average school advantage score is among the lowest for similar areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.30
Higher than 90% 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).
704
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
117
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
649
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 Gulf
6 schools — 704 students, average ICSEA 649.
By sector: Government 6
By type: Combined 6
| Borroloola School, Borroloola | Government | Combined | 74.4 km | 169 | 665 |
| Numbulwar School, Numbulwar | Government | Combined | 137.0 km | 113 | 597 |
| Ngukurr School, Ngukurr | Government | Combined | 154.1 km | 207 | 676 |
| Urapunga School, Wilton | Government | Combined | 170.5 km | 26 | 641 |
| Robinson River School, Robinson River | Government | Combined | 179.9 km | 55 | 595 |
| Minyerri School, Miniyeri | Government | Combined | 200.2 km | 134 | 653 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gulf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702051066/gulf/topic/education