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Gapuwiyak · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Gapuwiyak

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

More than double the number of residents in Gapuwiyak finished high school between 2011 and 2021. While the typical qualification level remains far below the national figure, the community is seeing a steady increase in school completions. Currently, 36.5% of people have finished Year 12.

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📍 Gapuwiyak, Urban Centre

Where Gapuwiyak sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.7% ▲ +27.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Gapuwiyak — lower than 87% of areas.

Gapuwiyak5.7%
0880, NT 16.0%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 21 points since 2011 to reach 36.5%, though this is still far below the Northern Territory's 49.8%. About a quarter of residents have a highest school year of Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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36.5% ▲ +142.9%

Lower than 56% 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 Gapuwiyak, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 9 or below (27%) and Year 10 (18%).

Year 12 36.5% Year 9 or below 25.4% Year 10 16.6% Year 11 15.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 5.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This proportion rose slightly from 4.5% in 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.7% ▲ +27.7%

Lower than 87% 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 Gapuwiyak, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Bachelor degree 16.9% Certificate III / IV 12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.1% Postgraduate degree 4.7% Certificate I / II 3.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 8.8%, followed by education at 6.8% and health at 6.1%.

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 Gapuwiyak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721005/gapuwiyak/topic/education