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Ghan · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Ghan

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

More than half of adults in Ghan have finished high school, creating a relatively qualified population for the region. While 52.3% completed Year 12, this is well below the national figure and reflects a mix of educational backgrounds across this vast area.

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📍 Ghan, Suburb / Locality

Where Ghan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.5% ▲ +235.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ghan — higher than 69% of areas.

Ghan20.5%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 6.8%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little above the Northern Territory average but well below the Australian figure.

Completed Year 12

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52.3% ▲ +104.7%

Higher than 67% 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 Ghan, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 12 52.3% Year 10 26.1% Year 9 or below 12.6% Year 11 9.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

One in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is about the same as the Northern Territory but well below the national figure. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 27.6% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.5% ▲ +235.4%

Higher than 69% 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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Ghan splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (45%) and Bachelor degree (43%), with Postgraduate degree at 6%.

Certificate III / IV 27.6% Bachelor degree 26.3% Postgraduate degree 3.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 3.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.7%, followed by engineering, society and culture, and hospitality services, each at 10.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Ghan, the largest group is Management & commerce at 32%, followed by Engineering & related (14%) and Society & culture (14%).

Management & commerce 23.7% Engineering & related 10.5% Society & culture 10.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.5% Agriculture & environment 7.9% Health 6.6% Education 5.3%

Schools

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

The area has two government schools, both of which are combined primary and secondary sites. These schools are small, with an average of 23 students and some of the lowest advantage scores in the region.

Schools within 3 km

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2

Higher than 62% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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670

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).

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Schools serving Ghan

2 schools — 46 students, average ICSEA 670.

By sector: Government 2

By type: Combined 2
Finke School, Finke Government Combined 85.6 km 39 678
Wallace Rockhole School, Wallace Rockhole Government Combined 136.3 km 7 623

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ghan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70108/ghan/topic/education