Milingimbi · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Milingimbi

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

A gap of 31 percentage points separates Milingimbi from the national average for Year 12 completion. Only 27.6% of people here finished high school, and this low level of schooling is reflected in the small number of residents with university degrees.

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📍 Milingimbi, Suburb / Locality

Where Milingimbi sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.6% ▲ +76.9%
  • 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 Milingimbi — lower than 89% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Milingimbi4.6%
0822, NT 6.2%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 27.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 49.8%. Roughly 26.6% of people have a Year 9 education or lower.

27.6% ▲ +90.3%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 27.6%

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

Highest year of school

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Milingimbi splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (29%), with Year 11 at 21%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, with only 4.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national figure and the 21.5% average for the Territory.

4.6% ▲ +76.9%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 4.6%

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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In Milingimbi, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Certificate I / II (15%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are education at 19% and health at 8.8%.

Schools

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

The area is served by one government school that handles all year levels. This school has an advantage score of 645, which is among the lowest for its level.

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).

645

Lower than 99% 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 Milingimbi — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Milingimbi

1 school — 236 students, average ICSEA 645.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Milingimbi, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Milingimbi School, Milingimbi Government Combined 1.6 km 236 645

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 Milingimbi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70186/milingimbi/topic/education