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Apatula (Finke) · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Apatula (Finke)

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

Nearly half of residents in Apatula (Finke) (L) finished school in Year 9 or below. This is a place where few people have completed high school or university, with only 8.7% finishing Year 12.

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📍 Apatula (Finke), Urban Centre

Where Apatula (Finke) sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.5% ▲ +16.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Apatula (Finke) — lower than 84% of areas.

Apatula (Finke)6.5%
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 national figure, and the rate has fallen 13 points since 2011 to just 8.7%. Almost 48% of the population left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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8.7% ▼ -60.0%

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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In Apatula (Finke), Year 9 or below is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Year 9 or below 47.8% Year 10 17.4% Year 11 16.7% Year 12 8.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 6.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Northern Territory's 21.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.5% ▲ +16.8%

Lower than 84% 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 Apatula (Finke), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Certificate I / II (19%).

Bachelor degree 20.5% Certificate III / IV 11.4% Certificate I / II 9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 22.7%, followed by society and culture at 20.5%.

Field of qualification

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Apatula (Finke) splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (40%) and Society & culture (36%), with Agriculture & environment at 12%.

Management & commerce 22.7% Society & culture 20.5% Agriculture & environment 6.8% Health 6.8%

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 Apatula (Finke) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722006/apatula/topic/education