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Education & Qualifications in Point Stuart

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

More than half of adults in Point Stuart have finished Year 12, though university degrees are absent. This creates a learning profile where practical certificates are common, but there is a significant gap in higher education compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Point Stuart, Suburb / Locality

Where Point Stuart sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Point Stuart — lower than 99% of areas.

Point Stuart0.0%
0822, NT 6.2%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 51.9% of people completed Year 12, which is a little above the Northern Territory figure and higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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51.9% —

Higher than 66% 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 Point Stuart, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 51.9% Year 10 25.9% Year 11 18.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults here hold a bachelor degree, a figure that is far below both the Northern Territory and national averages. Instead, many people hold diplomas (23.8%) or Certificate III and IV qualifications (19.0%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Point Stuart, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 56%; Certificate III / IV is next at 44%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 23.8% Certificate III / IV 19.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are focused on practical fields, with 19.0% in engineering and related subjects and 14.3% in agriculture and the environment.

Field of qualification

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In Point Stuart, Engineering & related is the majority at 57%; Agriculture & environment is next at 43%.

Engineering & related 19.0% Agriculture & environment 14.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than 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 Point Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70227/point-stuart/topic/education