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Lingiari · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Lingiari

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

Fewer people in Lingiari have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, but education levels are climbing. Only 40.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a challenging educational landscape, though the number of people finishing school has risen by 8.9 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Lingiari, Federal Electorate

Where Lingiari sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.5% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lingiari — lower than 79% of areas.

Lingiari14.5%
Rest of NT 14.5%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is well below the Northern Territory average at 40.3%. While this is much lower than most areas, the trend is improving, as the rate rose from 31.4% in 2011.

Completed Year 12

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40.3% ▲ +28.3%

Lower than 85% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Lingiari, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 12 40.3% Year 10 20.1% Year 9 or below 15.3% Year 11 12.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure rose by 3.0 percentage points since 2016, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 29.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.5% —

Lower than 79% of federal electorate 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 Lingiari, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 29.5% Bachelor degree 17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.7% Postgraduate degree 6.2% Certificate I / II 3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 13.6%, followed by management and commerce at 12.9% and society and culture at 11.1%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has among the highest number of schools per 1,000 children, though average school sizes are among the lowest. Most schools are government-run (79.9%) and combined primary and secondary institutions (71.5%).

Schools within 3 km

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144

Higher than 96% of federal electorate areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Average school ICSEA

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832

Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Lingiari

144 schools — 21,646 students, average ICSEA 832.

By sector: Government 115 · Independent 18 · Catholic 11

By type: Combined 103 · Primary 28 · Secondary 13
Amanbidji School, Timber Creek Government Combined 1,310.9 km 22 576
Bulla Camp School, Baines Government Combined 1,331.7 km 17 628
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College, Wadeye Catholic Combined 1,365.8 km 467 622
Walungurru School, Kintore Government Combined 1,366.7 km 48 513
Lajamanu School, Lajamanu Government Combined 1,396.3 km 164 598
Nganmarriyanga School, Nganmarriyanga Government Combined 1,398.2 km 99 596
Timber Creek School, Timber Creek Government Combined 1,417.4 km 38 723
Kalkaringi School, Kalkarindji Government Combined 1,423.2 km 164 593
Peppimenarti School, Peppimenarti Government Combined 1,425.6 km 62 622
Yarralin School, Yarralin Government Combined 1,443.2 km 73 626
Nganambala School, Peppimenarti Government Combined 1,450.0 km 21 674
Nyirripi School, Nyirripi Government Combined 1,455.3 km 31 571
Nitjpurru School, Nitjpurru Government Combined 1,472.5 km 21 691
St Francis Xavier Catholic School, Daly River Catholic Combined 1,502.9 km 78 724
Woolianna School, Daly River Government Combined 1,503.8 km 37 668
Dundee Beach School, Dundee Beach Government Combined 1,515.7 km 42 922
Woolaning School, Litchfield Park Government Combined 1,527.0 km 5 —
Christmas Island District High School, Christmas Island Government Combined 1,530.7 km 273 996
Tipperary Station School, Tipperary Government Primary 1,539.3 km 5 911
Watiyawanu School, Mount Liebig Government Combined 1,546.9 km 40 528
Douglas Daly School, Douglas-Daly Government Primary 1,550.3 km 5 1,022
Belyuen School, Belyuen Government Combined 1,557.5 km 21 661
Adelaide River School, Adelaide River Government Combined 1,566.4 km 50 855
Yuendumu School, Yuendumu Government Combined 1,566.5 km 157 632
Batchelor Area School, Batchelor Government Combined 1,567.0 km 105 723
Berry Springs Primary School, Berry Springs Government Primary 1,577.3 km 213 939
Zuccoli Primary School, Zuccoli Government Primary 1,588.7 km 537 989
Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School, Zuccoli Catholic Primary 1,588.7 km 379 1,027
Pularumpi School, Pirlangimpi Government Combined 1,588.9 km 32 663
MacKillop Catholic College, Johnston Catholic Secondary 1,589.6 km 795 1,001
Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School, Wurrumiyanga Catholic Primary 1,590.7 km 167 684
Xavier Catholic College, Bathurst Island Catholic Secondary 1,590.8 km 92 636
Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Howard Springs Independent Combined 1,591.3 km 1,117 1,025
Bees Creek Primary School, Freds Pass Government Primary 1,591.9 km 283 976
Sattler Christian College, Freds Pass Independent Combined 1,592.1 km 245 997
Howard Springs Primary School, Howard Springs Government Primary 1,593.3 km 277 951
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Humpty Doo Catholic Primary 1,594.6 km 107 979
Taminmin College, Humpty Doo Government Secondary 1,594.8 km 1,049 937
Humpty Doo Primary School, Humpty Doo Government Primary 1,595.2 km 362 924
Girraween Primary School, Girraween Government Primary 1,597.7 km 312 978
Nyangatjatjara College, Yulara Independent Secondary 1,602.5 km 64 656
Yulara School, Yulara Government Combined 1,604.0 km 50 997
Papunya School, Papunya Government Combined 1,606.4 km 71 582
Mount Allan School, Yuelamu Government Combined 1,607.6 km 73 622
Haasts Bluff School, Haasts Bluff Government Combined 1,611.9 km 15 625
Milikapiti School, Milikapiti Government Combined 1,612.1 km 44 688
Tiwi College, Tiwi Islands Independent Combined 1,614.4 km 77 738
Middle Point School, Middle Point Government Primary 1,616.1 km 18 753
Pine Creek School, Pine Creek Government Combined 1,616.5 km 29 683
Mutitjulu School, Mutitjulu Government Combined 1,616.8 km 43 647
Willowra School, Willowra Government Combined 1,626.5 km 59 600
Katherine South Primary School, Katherine South Government Primary 1,636.8 km 180 907
Kintore Street School, Katherine Government Combined 1,637.8 km 55 757
Katherine School Of The Air, Katherine Government Combined 1,639.2 km 137 931
Clyde Fenton Primary School, Katherine Government Primary 1,639.3 km 114 693
St Joseph's Catholic College, Katherine Catholic Combined 1,639.5 km 299 974
MacFarlane Primary School, Katherine East Government Primary 1,640.1 km 189 665
Katherine High School, Katherine East Government Secondary 1,640.2 km 468 797
Casuarina Street Primary School, Katherine East Government Primary 1,641.5 km 295 991
Mbunghara School, Papunya Government Combined 1,652.9 km 14 654
Laramba School, Laramba Government Combined 1,669.7 km 46 561
Areyonga School, Areyonga Government Combined 1,672.4 km 29 586
Newcastle Waters School, Newcastle Waters Government Combined 1,696.3 km 8 694
Barunga School, Barunga Government Combined 1,698.5 km 81 614
Manyallaluk School, Eva Valley Government Primary 1,702.8 km 20 609
Mataranka School, Mataranka Government Combined 1,707.5 km 23 844
Elliott School, Elliott Government Combined 1,708.1 km 70 611
Ntaria School, Hermannsburg Government Combined 1,716.0 km 155 613
Wugularr School, Beswick Government Combined 1,723.5 km 138 585
Ti Tree School, Ti Tree Government Combined 1,726.2 km 54 641
Jilkminggan School, Jilkminggan Government Combined 1,731.2 km 57 625
Stirling School, Wilora Government Combined 1,749.7 km 12 662
Wallace Rockhole School, Wallace Rockhole Government Combined 1,752.2 km 7 623
Jabiru Area School, Jabiru Government Combined 1,763.1 km 149 778
Tennant Creek Primary School, Tennant Creek Government Primary 1,771.7 km 309 732
Neutral Junction School, Barrow Creek Government Combined 1,772.3 km 13 613
Tennant Creek High School, Tennant Creek Government Secondary 1,772.4 km 142 754
Gunbalanya School, Gunbalanya Government Combined 1,800.5 km 231 668
Minyerri School, Miniyeri Government Combined 1,805.8 km 134 653
Alekarenge School, Ali Curung Government Combined 1,806.5 km 79 637
Mamaruni School, Minjilang Government Combined 1,809.2 km 33 626
Living Waters Lutheran School, Alice Springs Independent Primary 1,809.9 km 131 1,029
Larapinta Primary School, Alice Springs Government Primary 1,810.1 km 285 909
Araluen Christian College, Alice Springs Independent Combined 1,812.3 km 104 997
Yipirinya School, Alice Springs Independent Combined 1,812.5 km 186 729
Alice Springs School Of The Air, Alice Springs Government Combined 1,812.7 km 77 1,025
Braitling Primary School, Braitling Government Primary 1,812.8 km 218 911
Bradshaw Primary School, Gillen Government Primary 1,813.0 km 381 918
Mulga Bore School, Ti Tree Government Combined 1,813.3 km 17 599
Centralian Middle School, Alice Springs Government Secondary 1,813.7 km 338 816
Gillen Primary School, Gillen Government Primary 1,813.9 km 230 807
St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School, Alice Springs Catholic Secondary 1,814.2 km 82 —
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College, Alice Springs Catholic Combined 1,814.7 km 823 1,028
St Philip's College, Alice Springs Independent Secondary 1,814.7 km 502 1,031
Yirara College, Alice Springs Independent Secondary 1,815.6 km 190 654
Ross Park Primary School, Alice Springs Government Primary 1,815.7 km 413 1,040
Centralian Senior College, Alice Springs Government Secondary 1,816.2 km 351 879
Alice Springs Steiner School, Ross Independent Combined 1,816.3 km 162 1,085
Sadadeen Primary School, Alice Springs Government Primary 1,816.5 km 118 793
Acacia Hill School, Sadadeen Government Combined 1,816.5 km 96 789
Amoonguna School, Amoonguna Government Primary 1,822.6 km 18 610
Murray Downs School, Ali Curung Government Combined 1,835.0 km 24 636
Alcoota School, Engawala Government Combined 1,846.1 km 33 610
Nawarddeken Academy Mamadawerre School, West Arnhem Land Independent Combined 1,850.0 km 8 640
Nawarddeken Academy Kunmayali School, West Arnhem Land Independent Secondary 1,861.2 km 34 687
Nawarddeken Academy Kabulwarnamyo School, West Arnhem Land Independent Combined 1,861.2 km 7 712
Arlparra School, Utopia Government Combined 1,862.4 km 165 595
Warruwi School, Warruwi Government Combined 1,864.1 km 79 639
Titjikala School, Titjikala Government Combined 1,866.8 km 37 698
Urapunga School, Wilton Government Combined 1,869.5 km 26 641
Rockhampton Downs School, Tablelands Government Combined 1,875.7 km 3 610
Ltyentye Apurte Catholic School, Santa Teresa Catholic Combined 1,876.7 km 111 622
Bulman School, Bulman Weemol Government Combined 1,877.5 km 52 610
Ngukurr School, Ngukurr Government Combined 1,886.6 km 207 676
Epenarra School, Wutunugurra Government Combined 1,887.8 km 29 552
Nawarddeken Academy Manmoyi School, West Arnhem Land Independent Combined 1,897.2 km 11 558
Harts Range School, Atitjere Government Combined 1,898.4 km 56 638
Ampilatwatja School, Ampilatwatja Government Combined 1,900.3 km 92 616
Canteen Creek School, Canteen Creek Government Combined 1,924.2 km 49 564
Maningrida College, Maningrida Government Combined 1,929.0 km 584 601
Finke School, Finke Government Combined 1,949.8 km 39 678
Ramingining School, Ramingining Government Combined 1,988.2 km 263 660
Milingimbi School, Milingimbi Government Combined 1,996.8 km 236 645
Numbulwar School, Numbulwar Government Combined 2,004.2 km 113 597
Bonya School, Anatye Government Combined 2,017.2 km 7 579
Borroloola School, Borroloola Government Combined 2,021.4 km 169 665
Mapuru Yirralka College, Mapuru Independent Combined 2,043.0 km 26 493
Shepherdson College, Galiwinku Government Combined 2,065.2 km 458 664
Milyakburra School, Milyakburra Government Combined 2,066.3 km 17 659
Gapuwiyak School, Gapuwiyak Government Combined 2,070.7 km 205 596
Robinson River School, Robinson River Government Combined 2,081.1 km 55 595
Alyangula Area School, Alyangula Government Combined 2,087.5 km 203 888
Angurugu School, Angurugu Government Combined 2,087.6 km 63 629
Baniyala Garrangali School, East Arnhem Government Combined 2,088.4 km 22 608
Gawa Christian School, Galiwinku Independent Combined 2,110.3 km 53 661
Alyarrmandumanja Umbakumba School, Umbakumba Government Combined 2,127.9 km 49 591
Alpurrurulam School, Alpurrurulam Government Combined 2,161.9 km 57 617
Dhupuma Barker, East Arnhem Independent Primary 2,173.3 km 58 612
Nhulunbuy High School, Nhulunbuy Government Secondary 2,182.4 km 279 903
Nhulunbuy Primary School, Nhulunbuy Government Primary 2,182.7 km 349 946
Nhulunbuy Christian College, Nhulunbuy Independent Combined 2,183.1 km 138 1,056
Laynhapuy Homelands School, Yirrkala Government Combined 2,190.6 km 120 639
Yirrkala School, Yirrkala Government Combined 2,191.3 km 132 624
Cocos Islands District High School, Cocos Island Government Combined 2,305.5 km 110 948

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lingiari [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED701/lingiari/topic/education