Mount Zeil · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mount Zeil

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Mount Zeil than in most other areas, with only 18.6% completing Year 12. This low level of formal schooling is a defining feature of the local population, and is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Higher education is also uncommon here.

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📍 Mount Zeil, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Zeil sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Zeil — lower than 82% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Mount Zeil7.0%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 6.8%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below both the Territory and national figures, with 44.2% of residents finishing Year 9 or below.

18.6%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.2%
  • 2021: 18.6%

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

Highest year of school

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In Mount Zeil, Year 9 or below is the majority at 53%; Year 12 is next at 22%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

7.0%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 7.0%

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 Mount Zeil, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (30%).

Field of study

What people studied.

There were no residents listed with qualifications in fields such as science, IT, engineering, or agriculture.

Schools

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

The area's single government school is a combined primary and secondary campus with a very small average size of 14 students.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

654

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 Mount Zeil

1 school — 14 students, average ICSEA 654.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Mount Zeil, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Mbunghara School, Papunya Government Combined 1.1 km 14 654

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 Mount Zeil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70197/mount-zeil/topic/education