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Gwoja · State Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Gwoja

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

Only 23.5% of Gwoja residents have finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. This sharp drop comes after the percentage of people completing high school fell by 26 points since 2011. Low school completion rates are mirrored in the qualifications data, where only 8.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Gwoja, State Electorate

Where Gwoja sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.2% ▼ -63.6%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Gwoja — lower than 99% of areas.

Gwoja8.2%
Rest of NT 14.5%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting 35 points below the Australian figure. For many adults, the highest year of school reached is Year 9 or below, which applies to 34.6% of the population.

Completed Year 12

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23.5% ▼ -52.8%

Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Gwoja, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 40%, followed by Year 12 (27%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 9 or below 34.6% Year 12 23.5% Year 10 18.6% Year 11 9.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Northern Territory's 21.5% and fell 14 points since 2011. The most common high-level qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 22.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.2% ▼ -63.6%

Lower than 99% of state electorate 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 Gwoja, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 22.8% Bachelor degree 14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.1% Certificate I / II 5.5% Postgraduate degree 4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Gwoja are spread across various fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 10.6%. Society and culture follow at 9.8%, while education qualifications account for 8.1%.

Schools

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

The area has 22 schools within 3 km and a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though these are among the smallest schools with an average of 62 students. Almost all schools are government-run combined institutions.

Schools within 3 km

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22

Higher than 57% of state electorate 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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619

Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Gwoja — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Gwoja

22 schools — 1,363 students, average ICSEA 619.

By sector: Government 21 · Independent 1

By type: Combined 21 · Secondary 1
Willowra School, Willowra Government Combined 174.7 km 59 600
Yuendumu School, Yuendumu Government Combined 213.8 km 157 632
Mount Allan School, Yuelamu Government Combined 230.1 km 73 622
Lajamanu School, Lajamanu Government Combined 238.8 km 164 598
Nyirripi School, Nyirripi Government Combined 256.6 km 31 571
Laramba School, Laramba Government Combined 285.8 km 46 561
Watiyawanu School, Mount Liebig Government Combined 316.7 km 40 528
Papunya School, Papunya Government Combined 318.5 km 71 582
Kalkaringi School, Kalkarindji Government Combined 332.7 km 164 593
Mbunghara School, Papunya Government Combined 341.4 km 14 654
Haasts Bluff School, Haasts Bluff Government Combined 344.3 km 15 625
Walungurru School, Kintore Government Combined 368.0 km 48 513
Nitjpurru School, Nitjpurru Government Combined 400.8 km 21 691
Areyonga School, Areyonga Government Combined 421.4 km 29 586
Ntaria School, Hermannsburg Government Combined 424.6 km 155 613
Yarralin School, Yarralin Government Combined 442.8 km 73 626
Wallace Rockhole School, Wallace Rockhole Government Combined 455.9 km 7 623
Amanbidji School, Timber Creek Government Combined 473.6 km 22 576
Bulla Camp School, Baines Government Combined 522.3 km 17 628
Nyangatjatjara College, Yulara Independent Secondary 535.3 km 64 656
Yulara School, Yulara Government Combined 536.0 km 50 997
Mutitjulu School, Mutitjulu Government Combined 548.3 km 43 647

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 Gwoja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70014/gwoja/topic/education