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Mataranka · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Mataranka

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

Only 31.8% of residents in Mataranka (L) have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a lower rate than most similar areas, though school completion has risen by 8.1 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Mataranka, Urban Centre

Where Mataranka sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.5% ▼ -10.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mataranka — lower than 56% of areas.

Mataranka10.5%
0852, NT 5.9%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the Northern Territory average, with only 31.8% finishing Year 12. About 30.4% of people in the area had Year 9 or below as their highest year of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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31.8% ▲ +33.9%

Lower than 73% 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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Mataranka splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 9 or below (35%), with Year 10 at 18%.

Year 12 31.8% Year 9 or below 30.4% Year 10 15.9% Year 11 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.5% of the population, which is far below the national figure and has fallen slightly since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.5% ▼ -10.7%

Lower than 56% 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 Mataranka, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 33.5% Bachelor degree 14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3% Certificate I / II 5.0% Postgraduate degree 2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 12.4%, followed by management and commerce at 10.6%.

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 Mataranka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722020/mataranka/topic/education