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Kaltukatjara · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kaltukatjara

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

A gap of 48 percentage points separates Kaltukatjara from the national average for Year 12 completion. Only 11.2% of people here finished high school, which is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas. While many residents have not finished school, about 9.6% of adults hold a university degree.

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📍 Kaltukatjara, Suburb / Locality

Where Kaltukatjara sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.6% ▲ +113.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kaltukatjara — lower than 72% of areas.

Kaltukatjara9.6%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 6.8%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are far below the Northern Territory and national figures, with just 11.2% of people completing Year 12. Nearly half of the population, 45.3%, finished at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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11.2% ▲ +17.6%

Lower than 99% 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 Kaltukatjara, Year 9 or below is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 9 or below 45.3% Year 10 22.9% Year 12 11.2% Year 11 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Among those with qualifications, 22.4% hold a bachelor degree and 12.2% have a postgraduate degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.6% ▲ +113.2%

Lower than 72% 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 Kaltukatjara, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Certificate III / IV (21%).

Bachelor degree 22.4% Postgraduate degree 12.2% Certificate III / IV 12.2% Certificate I / II 10.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Kaltukatjara are most common in society and culture at 24.5%. Education and management and commerce each account for 14.3% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Kaltukatjara, the largest group is Society & culture at 34%, followed by Education (20%) and Management & commerce (20%).

Society & culture 24.5% Education 14.3% Management & commerce 14.3% Engineering & related 12.2% Health 6.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km, a figure that is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Kaltukatjara — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kaltukatjara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70142/kaltukatjara/topic/education