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Education & Qualifications in Fly Creek

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Fly Creek compared to the rest of the country. Only 35.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is a huge gap of 23 points below the national figure. This lack of formal schooling is mirrored in the low number of university degrees held by adults here.

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Where Fly Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fly Creek — lower than 76% of areas.

Fly Creek8.6%
0822, NT 6.2%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.4% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 49.8%. For many residents, the highest year of school reached was Year 10 (23.8%) or Year 11 (17.0%).

Completed Year 12

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35.4% —

Lower than 76% 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 Fly Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (20%).

Year 12 35.4% Year 10 23.8% Year 11 17.0% Year 9 or below 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, with only 8.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average, though a larger group of 38.5% hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.6% —

Lower than 76% 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 Fly Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 38.5% Bachelor degree 13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5% Certificate I / II 7.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 20.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Fly Creek, the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Management & commerce (21%) and Architecture & building (14%).

Engineering & related 20.8% Management & commerce 15.6% Architecture & building 10.4% Agriculture & environment 9.4% Education 7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.3% Society & culture 3.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 kilometres of the area.

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).

Schools in and around Fly Creek — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Fly Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70102/fly-creek/topic/education