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Education & Qualifications in Greater Darwin

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

Education levels have climbed steadily in Greater Darwin, with more people finishing high school and earning degrees than in previous years. A high proportion of adults now hold university degrees, with 26% of the population reaching this level. This makes the area much more qualified than most other parts of the Northern Territory.

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Where Greater Darwin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.0% —

All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Darwin — higher than 82% of areas.

Greater Darwin26.0%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose by 6.1 percentage points since 2016 to reach 57.9%. This is well above the Northern Territory figure of 49.8% and is now about the same as the national average.

Completed Year 12

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57.9% —

Higher than 80% of capital city areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Greater Darwin, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 17%.

Year 12 57.9% Year 10 15.1% Year 11 10.4% Year 9 or below 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 5.6 percentage points since 2016 to 26.0%. This is well above the Northern Territory's 21.5%, though it sits just below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.0% —

Higher than 82% of capital city 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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Greater Darwin splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 27.0% Bachelor degree 24.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.2% Postgraduate degree 10.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.1% Certificate I / II 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%. Society and culture and health are also common fields of study.

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 Greater Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/7GDAR/greater-darwin/topic/education