70.7% ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Darwin City · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Darwin City
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of university education shape daily life in Darwin City, where 41.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and reflects a workforce with a strong academic background. Year 12 completion rates have also climbed significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher than in most areas, with 70.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Northern Territory average of 49.8% and has risen 16 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Darwin City, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree is far above the national figure, sitting at 41.5%. This represents a jump of 18 points since 2011, with 17% of the population holding a postgraduate qualification.
41.5% ▲ +76.7%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 41.5%
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 Darwin City, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most commonly held in management and commerce, which account for 26.1% of degrees. Other common fields include society and culture at 11.6% and engineering at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one school in the area, a Catholic primary school. While it has a much higher advantage score than most areas, it is among the smallest schools at this level with 180 enrolments.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.67
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
180
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
180
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,076
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Darwin City
8 schools — 4,045 students, average ICSEA 1,040.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 4
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Darwin | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 180 | 1,076 |
| Larrakeyah Primary School, Larrakeyah | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 480 | 1,086 |
| Stuart Park Primary School, Stuart Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 492 | 1,054 |
| St John's Catholic College, The Gardens | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 287 | 957 |
| Northern Territory School of Distance Education, The Gardens | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 252 | 837 |
| Darwin High School, The Gardens | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,286 | 1,050 |
| Darwin Middle School, The Gardens | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 663 | 1,065 |
| Parap Primary School, Parap | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 405 | 1,066 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Darwin City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701011002/darwin-city/topic/education