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Kakadu · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kakadu

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

Only 34.1% of residents in Kakadu have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This creates a local landscape where fewer people have finished high school compared to most other parts of Australia.

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📍 Kakadu, Suburb / Locality

Where Kakadu sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.5% ▲ +42.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kakadu — lower than 59% of areas.

Kakadu12.5%
0822, NT 6.2%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in the rest of the Territory, where 49.8% finish. About 19.8% of people stopped at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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34.1% ▲ +48.1%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Kakadu, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 9 or below (25%) and Year 10 (20%).

Year 12 34.1% Year 9 or below 19.8% Year 10 16.1% Year 11 9.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.5%, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.5% ▲ +42.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

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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In Kakadu, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).

Certificate III / IV 30.1% Bachelor degree 16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.2% Certificate I / II 5.9% Postgraduate degree 3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 13.1%, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 10.5%.

Field of qualification

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Kakadu splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (22%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (18%), with Agriculture & environment at 15%.

Management & commerce 13.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.5% Agriculture & environment 9.2% Architecture & building 8.5% Health 5.9% Engineering & related 5.2% Society & culture 5.2% Education 2.0%

Schools

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

Local schools are smaller than in most areas, with an average size of 149 students. All schools in the area are government-run combined institutions.

Schools within 3 km

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1

Lower than 57% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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778

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Schools in and around Kakadu — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Kakadu

1 school — 149 students, average ICSEA 778.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1
Jabiru Area School, Jabiru Government Combined 52.1 km 149 778

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kakadu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70140/kakadu/topic/education