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Education & Qualifications in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)

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

Only 7.3% of adults in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) (L) now hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This is a community where formal schooling levels are far below the national figures, with only 16.1% of residents completing Year 12.

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📍 Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte), Urban Centre

Where Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.3% ▼ -20.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) — lower than 79% of areas.

Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)7.3%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 6.8%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Northern Territory average at 16.1%, a rate that has barely changed since 2011. Many residents finished school at Year 10 or below, with 27.8% leaving at Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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16.1% ▼ -3.0%

Lower than 99% 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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Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) splits fairly evenly between Year 9 or below (31%) and Year 10 (27%), with Year 11 at 25%.

Year 9 or below 27.8% Year 10 24.3% Year 11 22.6% Year 12 16.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are much lower than most areas, with the 7.3% rate for bachelor degrees sitting far below the Australian figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.7% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.3% ▼ -20.9%

Lower than 79% 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 Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Certificate I / II (15%).

Certificate III / IV 34.7% Bachelor degree 16.5% Certificate I / II 11.6% Postgraduate degree 5.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, education is the most common field of study at 20.7%. Other notable areas of study include agriculture and environment at 11.6% and management and commerce at 9.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte), the largest group is Education at 28%, followed by Agriculture & environment (16%) and Management & commerce (14%).

Education 20.7% Agriculture & environment 11.6% Management & commerce 9.9% Society & culture 9.9% Architecture & building 9.1% Health 5.0% Engineering & related 3.3% Creative arts 3.3%

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 Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721014/santa-teresa/topic/education