56.8% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Larapinta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Larapinta
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of adults in Larapinta hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a well-qualified local population. This level of higher education is well above the Northern Territory average and has grown significantly over the last decade. It is an area where educational attainment has steadily climbed across both school and university levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above the Northern Territory figure. This represents a significant increase in school completion, with the rate rising by 14 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Larapinta, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 25.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is about the same as the national average. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification held by residents at 27.7%.
25.3% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Larapinta splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by health at 15.4% and society and culture at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Larapinta has three schools, and while the number of enrolments is smaller than most similar areas, there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Two-thirds of these schools are independent and primary-focused.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.48
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
602
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
201
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
879
Lower than 93% 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 Larapinta
16 schools — 4,335 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| Braitling Primary School, Braitling | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 218 | 911 |
| Alice Springs School Of The Air, Alice Springs | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 77 | 1,025 |
| St Philip's College, Alice Springs | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 502 | 1,031 |
| Yipirinya School, Alice Springs | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 186 | 729 |
| Ross Park Primary School, Alice Springs | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 413 | 1,040 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School, Alice Springs | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 82 | — |
| Gillen Primary School, Gillen | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 230 | 807 |
| Bradshaw Primary School, Gillen | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 381 | 918 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College, Alice Springs | Catholic | Combined | 4.3 km | 823 | 1,028 |
| Centralian Middle School, Alice Springs | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 338 | 816 |
| Centralian Senior College, Alice Springs | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 351 | 879 |
| Larapinta Primary School, Alice Springs | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 285 | 909 |
| Araluen Christian College, Alice Springs | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 104 | 997 |
| Living Waters Lutheran School, Alice Springs | Independent | Primary | 4.6 km | 131 | 1,029 |
| Acacia Hill School, Sadadeen | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 96 | 789 |
| Sadadeen Primary School, Alice Springs | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 118 | 793 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Larapinta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011048/larapinta/topic/education