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Education & Qualifications in Wugular (Beswick)

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

Just 16.6% of residents in Wugular (Beswick) finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. This is an area where most adults have not completed secondary school, though the number of people finishing Year 12 rose by 5.4 points since 2011.

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📍 Wugular (Beswick), Urban Centre

Where Wugular (Beswick) sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.1% ▼ -10.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wugular (Beswick) — lower than 99% of areas.

Wugular (Beswick)2.1%
0852, NT 5.9%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is among the lowest of any similar area, with 43.7% of people finishing at Year 9 or below. This is far below the Northern Territory's 49.8% rate for completing Year 12.

Completed Year 12

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16.6% ▲ +47.9%

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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In Wugular (Beswick), the largest group is Year 9 or below at 44%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (19%).

Year 9 or below 43.7% Year 10 19.7% Year 11 18.9% Year 12 16.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 2.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 37.7% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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2.1% ▼ -10.0%

Lower than 99% 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 Wugular (Beswick), Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Certificate I / II is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 37.7% Certificate I / II 14.3% Bachelor degree 10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are architecture and building at 18.2%, followed by engineering and education which both sit at 13.0%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Wugular (Beswick) — Architecture & building leads at 22%, ahead of Engineering & related (16%) and Education (16%).

Architecture & building 18.2% Engineering & related 13.0% Education 13.0% Management & commerce 11.7% Society & culture 11.7% Health 9.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.5%

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 Wugular (Beswick) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721015/wugular/topic/education