Jingili · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Jingili

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

Much higher levels of schooling and degrees than most similar areas define Jingili. With 29.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, the area is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This high level of qualification is reflected in the school leaving rates, which are far above the Northern Territory average.

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📍 Jingili, Suburb / Locality

Where Jingili sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

29.6% ▲ +42.5%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jingili — higher than 85% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Jingili29.6%
0810, NT 35.7%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling rates are very high here, with 63% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the Northern Territory figure of 49.8% and well above the Australian average.

63.0% ▲ +22.9%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51.3%
  • 2016: 54.1%
  • 2021: 63.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Jingili, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 15%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is common, as 29.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above both the national figure and the Northern Territory average of 21.5%.

29.6% ▲ +42.5%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 26.2%
  • 2021: 29.6%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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Jingili splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 15%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification for residents are society and culture at 15.2%, followed by engineering at 14% and health at 13.3%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

While there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than most areas, there are 22 schools within 3km, which is more than about 90% of similar places. Government primary schools make up the bulk of the local sector.

22

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality 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).

994

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Jingili

22 schools — 7,243 students, average ICSEA 994.

By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1

By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 6 · Combined 1

Schools serving Jingili, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Jingili Primary School, Jingili Government Primary 0.3 km 235 997
Moil Primary School, Moil Government Primary 1.0 km 167 970
Casuarina Senior College, Moil Government Secondary 1.0 km 690 949
Nemarluk School, Alawa Government Primary 1.0 km 170 929
Alawa Primary School, Alawa Government Primary 1.1 km 259 1,011
Millner Primary School, Millner Government Primary 1.4 km 171 911
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Rapid Creek Catholic Primary 1.5 km 221 1,077
Wagaman Primary School, Wagaman Government Primary 1.7 km 213 944
The Essington School, Rapid Creek Independent Combined 2.0 km 782 1,128
Nakara Primary School, Nakara Government Primary 2.2 km 409 1,051
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Wanguri Catholic Primary 2.3 km 243 1,035
Anula Primary School, Anula Government Primary 2.4 km 388 1,006
Nightcliff Middle School, Nightcliff Government Secondary 2.5 km 409 986
Wanguri Primary School, Wanguri Government Primary 2.6 km 327 987
Nightcliff Primary School, Nightcliff Government Primary 2.6 km 478 1,063
Wulagi Primary School, Wulagi Government Primary 2.6 km 144 890
Henbury School, Tiwi Government Secondary 2.7 km 195 894
Dripstone Middle School, Tiwi Government Secondary 2.8 km 605 994
Sanderson Middle School, Malak Government Secondary 2.9 km 328 863
Malak Primary School, Malak Government Primary 3.4 km 148 770
Leanyer Primary School, Leanyer Government Primary 3.4 km 538 1,024
Top End School of Flexible Learning, Malak Government Secondary 3.6 km 123 789

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Jingili [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70138/jingili/topic/education