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Pirlangimpi · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Pirlangimpi

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

A huge jump in school completions defines Pirlangimpi (L), where the rate of people finishing Year 12 rose by 27 percentage points since 2011. While this progress is clear, the community still faces significant gaps in higher education compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Pirlangimpi, Urban Centre

Where Pirlangimpi sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.6% ▼ -38.3%

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

Pirlangimpi2.6%
0822, NT 6.2%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 37% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a strong improvement from 2011, when only 9.6% had finished school.

Completed Year 12

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37.0% ▲ +284.9%

Lower than 55% 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 Pirlangimpi, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (22%).

Year 12 37.0% Year 10 27.0% Year 11 20.9% Year 9 or below 9.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher university degrees are rare here, with only 2.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Northern Territory's 21.5%, and the figure has fallen slightly since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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2.6% ▼ -38.3%

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 Pirlangimpi, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 12%.

Certificate III / IV 40.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.5% Bachelor degree 4.5% Certificate I / II 4.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.9%, followed by health at 16.4% and society and culture at 13.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Pirlangimpi, the largest group is Management & commerce at 32%, followed by Health (25%) and Society & culture (20%).

Management & commerce 20.9% Health 16.4% Society & culture 13.4% Agriculture & environment 7.5% Education 7.5%

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 Pirlangimpi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722029/pirlangimpi/topic/education