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Galiwinku · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Galiwinku

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

Only 31.6% of people in Galiwinku have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is the most striking gap in education for the area, though the number of people completing secondary school has risen since 2011.

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📍 Galiwinku, Urban Centre

Where Galiwinku sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.2% ▼ -44.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Galiwinku — lower than 93% of areas.

Galiwinku4.2%
0822, NT 6.2%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is much lower than in most areas, sitting 27 points below the Australian average. This figure rose by 8.8 points since 2011, but about 21.2% of residents still have Year 9 or below as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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31.6% ▲ +38.5%

Lower than 74% 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 Galiwinku, the largest group is Year 12 at 34%, followed by Year 9 or below (23%) and Year 10 (22%).

Year 12 31.6% Year 9 or below 21.2% Year 10 20.5% Year 11 20.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 4.2% of the population, a figure that is far below the Northern Territory average and has fallen since 2011. The most common qualification held is a Certificate III or IV at 18.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.2% ▼ -44.0%

Lower 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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In Galiwinku, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (17%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 18.5% Bachelor degree 8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.3% Certificate I / II 7.1% Postgraduate degree 4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Education at 13.4% and Society and Culture at 10.4%. Other notable areas include Health and Management and Commerce, both at 7.7%.

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 Galiwinku [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL715001/galiwinku/topic/education