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Education & Qualifications in Sturt Plateau

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

Fewer people have finished high school in Sturt Plateau compared to most similar areas. While nearly half of the population completed Year 12, the area has a much lower rate of higher education than the rest of the country.

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📍 Sturt Plateau, Suburb / Locality

Where Sturt Plateau sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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

Sturt Plateau0.0%
0852, NT 5.9%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 45.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the Northern Territory's 49.8% and far below the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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45.5% —

Higher than 51% 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 Sturt Plateau, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (13%).

Year 12 45.5% Year 10 24.2% Year 11 12.1% Year 9 or below 9.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below both the Northern Territory and Australia.

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 Sturt Plateau, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 39%.

Certificate III / IV 73.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 46.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 47%, ahead of Food, hospitality & personal services (33%).

Field of qualification

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In Sturt Plateau, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 44%, followed by Food, hospitality & personal services (31%) and Engineering & related (25%).

Agriculture & environment 46.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 33.3% Engineering & related 26.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a more common situation than in 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).

Schools in and around Sturt Plateau — 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 Sturt Plateau [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70246/sturt-plateau/topic/education