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Irrunytju · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Irrunytju

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Very few residents have finished high school or university in Irrunytju, placing it among the lowest areas for education in the region. Only 12.5% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This lack of formal schooling is a striking feature of the local profile.

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📍 Irrunytju, Suburb / Locality

Where Irrunytju sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Irrunytju — lower than 87% of areas.

Irrunytju5.6%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 6.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are far below the state average, with only 12.5% of people finishing Year 12. The most common highest year of school attended is Year 11, reached by 25% of residents.

Highest year of school

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Irrunytju splits fairly evenly between Year 11 (32%) and Year 10 (30%), with Year 9 or below at 22%.

Year 11 25.0% Year 10 22.9% Year 9 or below 16.7% Year 12 12.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as only 5.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Irrunytju, Bachelor degree is the majority at 100%.

Bachelor degree 37.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Education at 19%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Irrunytju, Education is the majority at 100%.

Education 18.8%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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).

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Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Irrunytju [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50673/irrunytju/topic/education