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Education & Qualifications in Lambells Lagoon

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

Fewer people in Lambells Lagoon have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the Territory and Australia. Only 41.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend carries through to higher education, where the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the state average.

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📍 Lambells Lagoon, Suburb / Locality

Where Lambells Lagoon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.8% ▲ +38.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lambells Lagoon — higher than 51% of areas.

Lambells Lagoon14.8%
0822, NT 6.2%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is low here, with 41.9% finishing Year 12. This is well below the Northern Territory's 49.8% and far below the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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41.9% ▲ +14.9%

Lower than 58% 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 Lambells Lagoon, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 9 or below (24%) and Year 10 (18%).

Year 12 41.9% Year 9 or below 22.9% Year 10 16.8% Year 11 12.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.1% of residents. Only 14.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.8% ▲ +38.8%

Higher than 51% 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 Lambells Lagoon, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).

Certificate III / IV 37.1% Bachelor degree 23.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.0% Postgraduate degree 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with degrees often studied Engineering and related fields (19.0%) or Management and commerce (16.2%), while 11.4% focused on Agriculture and environment.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

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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 Lambells Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70155/lambells-lagoon/topic/education