38.4% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tumby Bay · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Tumby Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Tumby Bay have completed high school or university than in most similar areas. While 38.4% of people finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure. However, the level of education in the area has been climbing over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.4% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. This figure has risen 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tumby Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.1% of residents.
10.8% ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Tumby Bay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Health at 13.2% and Engineering at 13.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tumby Bay has three government schools with a total of 296 enrolments. While these schools are much smaller than most, they have a higher advantage score than most areas.
3
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.29
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
296
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
99
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tumby Bay
3 schools — 296 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Tumby Bay Area School, Tumby Bay | Government | Combined | — | 237 | 988 |
| Ungarra Primary School, Ungarra | Government | Primary | — | 33 | 1,005 |
| Port Neill Primary School, Port Neill | Government | Primary | — | 26 | 1,060 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tumby Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47910/tumby-bay/topic/education