26.8% ▲ +71.3%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ngaanyatjarra-Giles · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 26.8% of people in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles have finished Year 12, reflecting a significant gap in formal schooling. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. With almost no adults holding university degrees, the community relies on different forms of learning and practical skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian rate of 58%, with only 26.8% of residents finishing their final school year. About 14.6% of people here have a Year 9 education or lower.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ngaanyatjarra-Giles, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 9 or below (24%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29% of residents.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Ngaanyatjarra-Giles, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, 12.9% have studied creative arts. There are no residents with qualifications in fields like engineering, information technology, or the sciences.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by one government school, which is a combined primary and secondary facility. This school has an average size of 298 students.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
298
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
Schools serving Ngaanyatjarra-Giles
1 school — 298 students.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Ngaanyatjarra Lands School, Ngaanyatjarra-Giles | Government | Combined | 43.4 km | 298 | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51112/ngaanyatjarra-giles/topic/education