31.4% ▲ +41.4%
Lower than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Barkly · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Barkly
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common high-level credentials in Barkly, where 28.3% of adults hold one. The region faces significant educational gaps, with a typical school completion rate far below the national figure, though the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31.4% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the Northern Territory's 49.8% and the national figure of 58.8%. This rate has improved, rising 9.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Barkly, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 9 or below (27%) and Year 10 (25%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here, with only 11.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average and the rest of the Territory, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
11.1% ▲ +36.8%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Barkly, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are society and culture at 11.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 10.7% and management and commerce at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Barkly has 11 schools, all of which are government-run. These schools are among the smallest in the country with an average size of 71 students, and the area has one of the highest numbers of schools per 1,000 children.
11
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.76
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
783
Lower than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
71
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
684
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Barkly
11 schools — 783 students, average ICSEA 684.
By sector: Government 11
By type: Combined 9 · Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Tennant Creek Primary School, Tennant Creek | Government | Primary | — | 309 | 732 |
| Tennant Creek High School, Tennant Creek | Government | Secondary | — | 142 | 754 |
| Alekarenge School, Ali Curung | Government | Combined | — | 79 | 637 |
| Elliott School, Elliott | Government | Combined | — | 70 | 611 |
| Alpurrurulam School, Alpurrurulam | Government | Combined | — | 57 | 617 |
| Canteen Creek School, Canteen Creek | Government | Combined | — | 49 | 564 |
| Epenarra School, Wutunugurra | Government | Combined | — | 29 | 552 |
| Murray Downs School, Ali Curung | Government | Combined | — | 24 | 636 |
| Neutral Junction School, Barrow Creek | Government | Combined | — | 13 | 613 |
| Newcastle Waters School, Newcastle Waters | Government | Combined | — | 8 | 694 |
| Rockhampton Downs School, Tablelands | Government | Combined | — | 3 | 610 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70202/barkly/topic/education