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Education & Qualifications in Angurugu

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

A sharp drop in school and university completion rates has changed the educational landscape in Angurugu. Only 20% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that has fallen by 30 points since 2011. This means most adults in the area are leaving school early or holding lower-level certifications.

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📍 Angurugu, Urban Centre

Where Angurugu sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

1.1% ▼ -93.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Angurugu — lower than 99% of areas.

Angurugu1.1%
0822, NT 6.2%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Northern Territory figure of 49.8%, with 43.2% of people having the highest school year of Year 9 or below. This level of schooling is among the lowest across similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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20.0% ▼ -59.9%

Lower than 96% 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 Angurugu, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 45%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 12 (21%).

Year 9 or below 43.2% Year 10 22.0% Year 12 20.0% Year 11 11.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 1.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is a significant decline from 2011, when the rate was 17.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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1.1% ▼ -93.6%

Lower than 99% 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 Angurugu, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Certificate I / II (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 21.2% Certificate I / II 12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.2% Bachelor degree 5.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related areas at 13%, followed by management and commerce at 11.6% and education at 11%.

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 Angurugu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721002/angurugu/topic/education