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Borroloola · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Borroloola

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

More than a quarter of Borroloola residents left school after Year 10, making it a place where few people finish high school. While the number of people completing Year 12 has risen to 20.3%, this is still far below the national figure.

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📍 Borroloola, Urban Centre

Where Borroloola sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.3% ▲ +1651.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Borroloola — lower than 66% of areas.

Borroloola9.3%
0854, NT 9.3%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 20.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% seen across Australia. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification in similar areas, though the figure rose 12 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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20.3% ▲ +155.0%

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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Borroloola splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (29%), with Year 12 at 23%.

Year 10 26.4% Year 9 or below 25.5% Year 12 20.3% Year 11 15.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.3% of the population, which is far below the Northern Territory's 21.5%. This proportion has grown significantly from just 0.5% in 2011, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 27.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.3% ▲ +1651.2%

Lower than 66% 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 Borroloola, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Certificate III / IV 27.9% Bachelor degree 13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.5% Postgraduate degree 4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.2% Certificate I / II 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Education at 12.9% and Engineering and related fields at 10.0%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Borroloola — Education leads at 25%, ahead of Engineering & related (19%) and Society & culture (15%).

Education 12.9% Engineering & related 10.0% Society & culture 7.9% Management & commerce 7.1% Health 6.3% Architecture & building 5.4% Agriculture & environment 2.9%

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 Borroloola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721003/borroloola/topic/education