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Darwin Waterfront Precinct · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Darwin Waterfront Precinct

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

A far higher proportion of residents have university degrees in the Darwin Waterfront Precinct than in the rest of the Northern Territory. This highly qualified area sees over half of its adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Darwin Waterfront Precinct, Council (LGA)

Where Darwin Waterfront Precinct sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

50.9% —

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Darwin Waterfront Precinct — higher than 99% of areas.

Darwin Waterfront Precinct50.9%
Greater Darwin 26.0%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 77% of people completing Year 12. This is far above the 49.8% seen across the Northern Territory and 58.8% nationally.

Highest year of school

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In Darwin Waterfront Precinct, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 11 is next at 11%.

Year 12 77.0% Year 11 10.0% Year 10 7.0% Year 9 or below 1.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is exceptionally well-qualified, as 50.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above both the state (+29 pts) and national (+25 pts) figures, with postgraduate degrees held by 21.3% of residents.

Highest qualification level

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In Darwin Waterfront Precinct, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).

Bachelor degree 36.1% Postgraduate degree 21.3% Certificate III / IV 14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 3.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, held by 24.8% of qualified residents. Other typical fields of study include society and culture at 17% and health at 12.2%.

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 Darwin Waterfront Precinct [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA71150/darwin-waterfront-precinct/topic/education