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Education & Qualifications in Edith

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

Fewer than 28% of residents in Edith have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low level of formal schooling is a defining feature of the area's educational profile, reflected in a typical qualification level that sits well below the Northern Territory average.

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Where Edith sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Edith — lower than 63% of areas.

Edith11.6%
0852, NT 5.9%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 27.8% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the 49.8% seen across the Northern Territory and much lower than most other areas.

Completed Year 12

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27.8% —

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Edith, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 27.8% Year 10 22.2% Year 9 or below 14.6% Year 11 11.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.6% of the population, a figure well below the territory average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.6% —

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Edith, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 35.8% Bachelor degree 13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.4% Certificate I / II 5.3% Postgraduate degree 4.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common field is engineering and related studies at 17.9%. Other fields like agriculture, management, and society and culture each account for 5.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Edith, the largest group is Engineering & related at 39%, followed by Agriculture & environment (11%) and Management & commerce (11%).

Engineering & related 17.9% Agriculture & environment 5.3% Management & commerce 5.3% Society & culture 5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.3% Health 4.2% Education 3.2%

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 common situation for about 59% of similar places.

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 Edith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70090/edith/topic/education