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Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Gunbalanya (Oenpelli)

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

Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) compared to most other areas. Only 28.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. However, there has been a steady climb in educational attainment over the last decade.

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📍 Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Urban Centre

Where Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.2% ▲ +76.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) — lower than 89% of areas.

Gunbalanya (Oenpelli)5.2%
0822, NT 6.2%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates are much lower than in most areas, sitting at 28.7%, though this has risen 13 points since 2011. About 22.3% of residents have a Year 9 or lower education.

Completed Year 12

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28.7% ▲ +82.5%

Lower than 83% 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 Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), the largest group is Year 12 at 32%, followed by Year 9 or below (25%) and Year 10 (24%).

Year 12 28.7% Year 9 or below 22.3% Year 10 21.7% Year 11 17.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 5.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Northern Territory's 21.5%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 26.2% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.2% ▲ +76.3%

Lower than 89% 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 Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Certificate I / II (14%).

Certificate III / IV 26.2% Bachelor degree 11.1% Certificate I / II 8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.2% Postgraduate degree 2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with a qualification are most likely to have studied society and culture (10.8%) or education (10.0%). Engineering and related fields account for 9.3% of degrees.

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 Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL715002/gunbalanya/topic/education