48.0% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tamworth - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tamworth - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of the residents in Tamworth - North did not finish Year 12, reflecting a local workforce with a strong lean towards practical skills. While higher education rates are well below the state and national figures, there has been a steady climb in both school completion and university degrees since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48.0% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a notable improvement however, as the rate rose 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tamworth - North, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.6% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 30.0% of residents.
21.6% ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 Tamworth - North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 17.0%, followed closely by health at 16.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to 7 schools with 5,022 enrolments, making it one of the largest hubs for education at this level. Most of these are government schools (57.1%) and the typical school size of 717 students is much higher than in most similar areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.11
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
5,022
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
717
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tamworth - North
18 schools — 9,537 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| St Nicholas' Primary School, Tamworth | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 586 | 1,042 |
| Tamworth Public School, Tamworth | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 891 | 997 |
| Oxley High School, North Tamworth | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,007 | 936 |
| Tamworth West Public School, West Tamworth | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 370 | 908 |
| Parry School, West Tamworth | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 20 | 753 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, West Tamworth | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 185 | 1,003 |
| Bullimbal School, South Tamworth | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 70 | 870 |
| Tamworth High School, South Tamworth | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 663 | 860 |
| Carinya Christian School Tamworth, Tamworth | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 857 | 1,034 |
| St Edward's Primary School, South Tamworth | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 525 | 956 |
| McCarthy Catholic College, West Tamworth | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 935 | 991 |
| Tamworth South Public School, Tamworth | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 477 | 828 |
| Tintinhull Public School, Kootingal | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 113 | 973 |
| Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School, Calala | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 606 | 1,025 |
| Peel High School, Tamworth | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 629 | 831 |
| Calrossy Anglican School, Tamworth | Independent | Secondary | 5.7 km | 1,033 | 1,079 |
| Nemingha Public School, Nemingha | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 193 | 996 |
| Oxley Vale Public School, Tamworth | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 377 | 870 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tamworth - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041203/tamworth-north/topic/education