36.5% ▲ +109.9%
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mulka · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Mulka
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Mulka have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, though rates have climbed significantly. Only 36.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Despite these gaps, the proportion of people finishing school has risen by 19 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.5% of residents have completed Year 12, a result far below the Northern Territory's 49.8%. Other common highest levels of schooling in the area are Year 10 at 19.4% and Year 9 or below at 18.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mulka, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10% of the population, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 24.3% of residents.
10.0% ▲ +63.3%
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Mulka, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 12%, followed by Health at 10% and Education at 9.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mulka has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the average school size of 178 is among the lowest for similar areas. Most schools are government-run, and 75% are combined primary and secondary schools.
4.98
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 81% 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).
2,134
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
178
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
756
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 serving Mulka
12 schools — 2,134 students, average ICSEA 756.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 4
By type: Combined 9 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Shepherdson College, Galiwinku | Government | Combined | 43.5 km | 458 | 664 |
| Mapuru Yirralka College, Mapuru | Independent | Combined | 47.3 km | 26 | 493 |
| Gawa Christian School, Galiwinku | Independent | Combined | 58.3 km | 53 | 661 |
| Dhupuma Barker, East Arnhem | Independent | Primary | 90.9 km | 58 | 612 |
| Nhulunbuy High School, Nhulunbuy | Government | Secondary | 99.6 km | 279 | 903 |
| Nhulunbuy Primary School, Nhulunbuy | Government | Primary | 99.8 km | 349 | 946 |
| Nhulunbuy Christian College, Nhulunbuy | Independent | Combined | 100.4 km | 138 | 1,056 |
| Ramingining School, Ramingining | Government | Combined | 102.9 km | 263 | 660 |
| Milingimbi School, Milingimbi | Government | Combined | 105.4 km | 236 | 645 |
| Baniyala Garrangali School, East Arnhem | Government | Combined | 109.0 km | 22 | 608 |
| Laynhapuy Homelands School, Yirrkala | Government | Combined | 110.5 km | 120 | 639 |
| Yirrkala School, Yirrkala | Government | Combined | 111.2 km | 132 | 624 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mulka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70018/mulka/topic/education