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Lajamanu · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Lajamanu

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

Only 12.4% of residents in Lajamanu have finished Year 12, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This low level of school completion is mirrored in the qualifications data, where degrees and certificates are far less common than in the rest of the country.

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📍 Lajamanu, Urban Centre

Where Lajamanu sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.0% ▼ -65.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lajamanu — lower than 87% of areas.

Lajamanu6.0%
0852, NT 5.9%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has fallen sharply by 33 points since 2011 to just 12.4%, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. Most residents finished school in Year 9 or below (40.3%) or Year 10 (31.1%).

Completed Year 12

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12.4% ▼ -72.4%

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 Lajamanu, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 42%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 12 (13%).

Year 9 or below 40.3% Year 10 31.1% Year 12 12.4% Year 11 11.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than most areas at 6.0%, falling 11 points since 2011. This is far below the 26.3% national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.0% ▼ -65.5%

Lower than 87% 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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Lajamanu splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (25%) and Certificate III / IV (25%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Bachelor degree 11.0% Certificate III / IV 11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.5% Postgraduate degree 7.6% Certificate I / II 3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with a qualification, the most common fields are society and culture at 11.9%, followed by education and management and commerce at 8.5% each.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Lajamanu — Society & culture leads at 24%, ahead of Education (17%) and Management & commerce (17%).

Society & culture 11.9% Education 8.5% Management & commerce 8.5% Health 6.8% Agriculture & environment 5.9% Architecture & building 4.2% Engineering & related 3.4%

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 Lajamanu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721010/lajamanu/topic/education