31.2% ▲ +51.7%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tiwi Islands · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Tiwi Islands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Few residents in the Tiwi Islands have finished secondary school or earned a degree, which shapes the local job market and daily life. While only 31.2% of people have completed Year 12, this figure has risen by 11 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, and much lower than most other areas. About 27.4% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 23.7% reached Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →Tiwi Islands splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (34%) and Year 10 (30%), with Year 11 at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 5.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a rate far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 21.5% of people.
5.6% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Tiwi Islands, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (10%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Education is the most common field of study at 14.7%, followed by society and culture at 9.5%. Other common qualifications include health and management and commerce, both at 7.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The islands have 5 schools with small average sizes of 82 students. There are 9.33 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, and the school advantage score is among the lowest.
5
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
9.33
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
412
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
82
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
682
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tiwi Islands
5 schools — 412 students, average ICSEA 682.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School, Wurrumiyanga | Catholic | Primary | — | 167 | 684 |
| Xavier Catholic College, Bathurst Island | Catholic | Secondary | — | 92 | 636 |
| Tiwi College, Tiwi Islands | Independent | Combined | — | 77 | 738 |
| Milikapiti School, Milikapiti | Government | Combined | — | 44 | 688 |
| Pularumpi School, Pirlangimpi | Government | Combined | — | 32 | 663 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tiwi Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA74050/tiwi-islands/topic/education