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Atitjere · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Atitjere

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

Nearly 30% of Atitjere residents have Year 10 as their highest level of schooling. While university degrees are rare here, the area has seen a significant climb in school completions, with the share of people finishing Year 12 rising by 20 percentage points since 2011.

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Where Atitjere sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.0% ▲ —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Atitjere — lower than 90% of areas.

Atitjere5.0%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 6.8%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion stands at 23.7%, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 49.8%. This remains among the lowest levels for similar areas, though it has improved since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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23.7% ▲ +489.6%

Lower than 91% 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 Atitjere, the largest group is Year 10 at 30%, followed by Year 9 or below (25%) and Year 12 (24%).

Year 10 29.5% Year 9 or below 24.5% Year 12 23.7% Year 11 20.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common, held by 23.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.0% ▲ —

Lower than 90% 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 Atitjere, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 23.2% Bachelor degree 12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.1% Certificate I / II 5.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 16.1%, followed by health and education, which both sit at 14.3%.

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Atitjere splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (25%) and Health (22%), with Education at 22%.

Management & commerce 16.1% Health 14.3% Education 14.3% Agriculture & environment 12.5% Society & culture 7.1%

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 Atitjere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722008/atitjere/topic/education