27.4% ▲ +120.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
East Arnhem · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in East Arnhem
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in East Arnhem has remained low compared to the rest of the country, with only 27.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This creates a significant gap in qualifications, as the area's schooling and degree rates are far below both the Northern Territory and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is among the lowest for similar areas, with only 27.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Northern Territory's 49.8% and the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In East Arnhem, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 36%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 10 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, as just 1.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though 16.4% of residents have earned a Certificate III or IV.
1.8% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.8%
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 East Arnhem, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Certificate I / II (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Education at 13.2% and Agriculture and Environment at 9.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children, though they are generally smaller than in most areas. Most are government-run combined schools, and they have some of the lowest advantage scores in the country.
10.99
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
157
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
641
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving East Arnhem
10 schools — 1,573 students, average ICSEA 641.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 3
By type: Combined 9 · Primary 1
| Gapuwiyak School, Gapuwiyak | Government | Combined | 17.4 km | 205 | 596 |
| Mapuru Yirralka College, Mapuru | Independent | Combined | 61.2 km | 26 | 493 |
| Baniyala Garrangali School, East Arnhem | Government | Combined | 74.7 km | 22 | 608 |
| Shepherdson College, Galiwinku | Government | Combined | 75.3 km | 458 | 664 |
| Gawa Christian School, Galiwinku | Independent | Combined | 100.8 km | 53 | 661 |
| Ramingining School, Ramingining | Government | Combined | 103.3 km | 263 | 660 |
| Dhupuma Barker, East Arnhem | Independent | Primary | 108.7 km | 58 | 612 |
| Milingimbi School, Milingimbi | Government | Combined | 115.3 km | 236 | 645 |
| Laynhapuy Homelands School, Yirrkala | Government | Combined | 125.2 km | 120 | 639 |
| Yirrkala School, Yirrkala | Government | Combined | 125.9 km | 132 | 624 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70086/east-arnhem/topic/education