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Education & Qualifications in Darwin

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

Higher levels of schooling and degrees are more common in Darwin than in most similar areas. Over 60% of adults have finished Year 12, and nearly 28% hold a bachelor degree or higher. These figures highlight a well-educated workforce that has grown steadily over the last decade.

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📍 Darwin, Urban Centre

Where Darwin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.9% ▲ +51.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Darwin — higher than 93% of areas.

Darwin27.9%
0828, NT 22.6%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates in Darwin rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 60.2%. This is far above the Northern Territory's 49.8% and a little above the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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60.2% ▲ +25.0%

Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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

Year 12 60.2% Year 10 13.9% Year 11 9.8% Year 9 or below 6.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 27.9% of the population, which is well above the Northern Territory average. This rose 9.5 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV qualifications also being common at 25%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.9% ▲ +51.5%

Higher than 93% of urban centre 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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Darwin splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.

Bachelor degree 25.7% Certificate III / IV 25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.1% Postgraduate degree 11.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.2% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Management and commerce is the most common field of study at 19.4%. Other frequent qualifications include engineering at 13.6%, and society and culture at 12.4%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL703001/darwin/topic/education