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Ilparpa · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Ilparpa

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

Half of the people in Ilparpa have now finished Year 12, a huge jump from just 25.4% in 2011. This reflects a broader trend of rising education levels in the area, with a growing number of residents holding university degrees.

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📍 Ilparpa, Urban Centre

Where Ilparpa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.9% ▲ +199.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Ilparpa — higher than 89% of areas.

Ilparpa24.9%
0873, NT 17.1%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 50% of residents reaching this milestone. This is about the same as the Northern Territory average, though well below the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% ▲ +97.1%

Higher than 80% 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 Ilparpa, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 10 19.5% Year 11 16.3% Year 9 or below 3.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are common, as 24.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Northern Territory average and represents a significant increase from 8.3% in 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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24.9% ▲ +199.1%

Higher than 89% 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 Ilparpa, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Certificate III / IV 37.8% Bachelor degree 21.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.4% Postgraduate degree 7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.7% Certificate I / II 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering at 17.1%, followed by management, commerce, society, and culture at 13% each.

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 Ilparpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722016/ilparpa/topic/education