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Papunya · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Papunya

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

Only 12.1% of people in Papunya have finished Year 12, meaning most residents have left school early. This creates a significant gap in formal schooling compared to the rest of the Northern Territory and Australia, though the number of adults with university degrees has risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Papunya, Urban Centre

Where Papunya sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.9% ▲ +78.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Papunya — lower than 81% of areas.

Papunya6.9%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 6.8%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The vast majority of the community left school by Year 9 or below, which accounts for 61.4% of residents. This is far below the national figure, with the share of people completing Year 12 barely changing since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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12.1% ▲ +1.4%

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 Papunya, Year 9 or below is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 16%.

Year 9 or below 61.4% Year 10 15.7% Year 12 12.1% Year 11 6.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 6.9% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Northern Territory. This figure has grown since 2011, rising from 3.9% to 6.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.9% ▲ +78.1%

Lower than 81% 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 Papunya, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Certificate III / IV (13%).

Bachelor degree 24.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.1% Certificate III / IV 8.2% Postgraduate degree 6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.9% Certificate I / II 4.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Education at 18% and Agriculture and environment at 13.1%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Papunya — Education leads at 23%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (17%) and Society & culture (13%).

Education 18.0% Agriculture & environment 13.1% Society & culture 9.8% Creative arts 8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.2% Engineering & related 6.6% Health 6.6% Management & commerce 6.6%

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 Papunya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722027/papunya/topic/education