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Daguragu - Kalkarindji · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Daguragu - Kalkarindji

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

Fewer people in Daguragu - Kalkarindji have finished high school or university than in most other parts of the country. Only 15.2% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This means a large portion of the local population has left school early or does not hold a formal qualification.

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📍 Daguragu - Kalkarindji, Urban Centre

Where Daguragu - Kalkarindji sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.7% ▲ +26.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Daguragu - Kalkarindji — lower than 88% of areas.

Daguragu - Kalkarindji5.7%
0852, NT 5.9%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are among the lowest in the region, with 34.4% of people finishing at Year 9 or below. The proportion of those completing Year 12 fell slightly to 15.2% since 2011, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 49.8%.

Completed Year 12

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15.2% ▼ -7.9%

Lower than 99% 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 Daguragu - Kalkarindji, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 39%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 12 (17%).

Year 9 or below 34.4% Year 10 24.8% Year 12 15.2% Year 11 14.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as only 5.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though the figure has risen slightly since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.7% ▲ +26.3%

Lower than 88% 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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Daguragu - Kalkarindji splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Certificate I / II at 18%.

Bachelor degree 16.1% Certificate III / IV 15.3% Certificate I / II 8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering, Society and Culture, Health, and Education.

Field of qualification

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Daguragu - Kalkarindji splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (18%) and Society & culture (18%), with Health at 16%.

Engineering & related 9.7% Society & culture 9.7% Health 8.9% Education 8.9% Management & commerce 8.1% Architecture & building 4.0% Creative arts 3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 2.4%

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 Daguragu - Kalkarindji [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721004/daguragu-kalkarindji/topic/education