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Education & Qualifications in Papulankutja

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

Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Papulankutja (L) than in most similar areas. Only 30.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While school completion has risen slightly since 2011, university qualifications remain very low.

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📍 Papulankutja, Urban Centre

Where Papulankutja sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.8% ▼ -1.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Papulankutja — lower than 91% of areas.

Papulankutja4.8%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 6.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%, though it rose 3.1 points to 30.3% since 2011. About 26.1% of residents stopped at Year 10, while 11.8% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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30.3% ▲ +11.4%

Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Papulankutja, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 12 30.3% Year 10 26.1% Year 9 or below 11.8% Year 11 9.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 4.8% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This has barely changed since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 25.0%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.8% ▼ -1.6%

Lower than 91% of urban centre 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 Papulankutja, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).

Certificate III / IV 25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1% Postgraduate degree 8.3% Bachelor degree 8.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Education and Society & Culture, each accounting for 11.1% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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Papulankutja splits fairly evenly between Education (50%) and Society & culture (50%).

Education 11.1% Society & culture 11.1%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Papulankutja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522053/papulankutja/topic/education