69.3% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Larrakeyah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Larrakeyah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A steady rise in academic achievement has defined Larrakeyah since 2011, with 69.3% of residents now completing Year 12. This is far above the Northern Territory average and reflects a growing trend toward higher education across the area. The suburb is now a highly qualified hub where 40% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are far above the national figure, with 69.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is 19 points higher than the Northern Territory average and has risen by 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Larrakeyah, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a university degree are much more common here than in most other areas. At 40%, this is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, and this figure has climbed 12 points over the last decade.
40.0% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 40.0%
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 Larrakeyah, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 22.9%, followed by society and culture at 14% and engineering at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school in the area, which has a school advantage score much higher than most similar areas. The school has around 480 enrolments.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.84
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
480
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
480
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,086
Higher than 78% 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 Larrakeyah
9 schools — 4,195 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Secondary 5 · Primary 4
| Larrakeyah Primary School, Larrakeyah | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 480 | 1,086 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Darwin | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 180 | 1,076 |
| Northern Territory School of Distance Education, The Gardens | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 252 | 837 |
| Darwin High School, The Gardens | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,286 | 1,050 |
| St John's Catholic College, The Gardens | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 287 | 957 |
| Darwin Middle School, The Gardens | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 663 | 1,065 |
| Stuart Park Primary School, Stuart Park | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 492 | 1,054 |
| Parap Primary School, Parap | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 405 | 1,066 |
| SEDA College NT, Fannie Bay | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 150 | 980 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Larrakeyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701011005/larrakeyah/topic/education