21.7% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Victoria River · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Victoria River
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just over one quarter of adults in Victoria River hold a Certificate III or IV qualification, the most common credential here. This is a place where formal education levels are much lower than the state and national figures, though the number of people finishing high school has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 21.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Northern Territory's 49.8% and the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is among the lowest levels of school completion for areas of this type.
Highest year of school
View on map →Victoria River splits fairly evenly between Year 9 or below (31%) and Year 10 (28%), with Year 12 at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by only 5.9% of adults, a figure far below the national average and barely changed since 2011. This is among the lowest levels of university qualification in similar areas.
5.9% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Victoria River, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are agriculture and environment at 11.2%, followed by society and culture at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7 government schools serving 499 students. While the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the highest for similar areas, the average school size is very small at 71 students.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
9.60
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
499
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
71
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
614
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 Victoria River
7 schools — 499 students, average ICSEA 614.
By sector: Government 7
By type: Combined 7
| Yarralin School, Yarralin | Government | Combined | 28.2 km | 73 | 626 |
| Nitjpurru School, Nitjpurru | Government | Combined | 51.3 km | 21 | 691 |
| Kalkaringi School, Kalkarindji | Government | Combined | 86.3 km | 164 | 593 |
| Timber Creek School, Timber Creek | Government | Combined | 118.3 km | 38 | 723 |
| Amanbidji School, Timber Creek | Government | Combined | 124.9 km | 22 | 576 |
| Bulla Camp School, Baines | Government | Combined | 138.8 km | 17 | 628 |
| Lajamanu School, Lajamanu | Government | Combined | 185.3 km | 164 | 598 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Victoria River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702051068/victoria-river/topic/education