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Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Remainder of State/Territory

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

Only 35.5% of people in the Remainder of State/Territory (NT) finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap in basic schooling is reflected in the region's low level of higher qualifications. The area faces significant challenges in education compared to both the Northern Territory and the rest of Australia.

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Where Remainder of State/Territory sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.0% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — lower than 60% of areas.

Remainder of State/Territory10.0%
0862, NT 7.9%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates are far below the Northern Territory and Australia, with only 35.5% of residents finishing school. About 22.6% of people stopped after Year 10.

Highest year of school

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In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 12 35.5% Year 10 22.6% Year 9 or below 14.0% Year 11 11.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 10% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35% of residents.

Highest qualification level

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In Remainder of State/Territory, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 35.0% Bachelor degree 11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.6% Certificate I / II 3.7% Postgraduate degree 2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 18%, followed by Management and Commerce at 11.4%.

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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL731001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/education