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Education & Qualifications in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)

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

Only 31.1% of people in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While school completion has risen by nearly 10 points since 2011, the area still faces significant gaps in formal qualifications compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu), Urban Centre

Where Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.6% ▼ -0.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) — lower than 84% of areas.

Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)6.6%
0822, NT 6.2%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below both the Northern Territory and Australian figures. However, there has been a positive trend, with the proportion of people finishing school rising from 21.3% in 2011 to 31.1% in 2021.

Completed Year 12

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31.1% ▲ +45.8%

Lower than 75% 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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Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (34%) and Year 10 (30%), with Year 11 at 24%.

Year 12 31.1% Year 10 27.4% Year 11 22.1% Year 9 or below 10.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 6.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure. This rate has remained completely flat since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.6% ▼ -0.1%

Lower than 84% 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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Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 11%.

Bachelor degree 15.7% Certificate III / IV 14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.1% Postgraduate degree 4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.8% Certificate I / II 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification in the community are Education at 14.1%, followed by Society and Culture at 8.7% and Health 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 Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL715009/wurrumiyanga/topic/education