38.9% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tamworth Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tamworth Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 40% of adults in Tamworth Surrounds finished Year 12, making it a place where formal schooling levels are far below the state and national figures. While the number of people with high school and university degrees has risen since 2011, the area still lacks the same level of higher qualifications seen in most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a rise of 7.9 percentage points since 2011, though about a third of the population still finished school at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tamworth Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 13.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most frequent, held by 39.2% of people.
13.8% ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 Tamworth Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering (16.2%) and Management and Commerce (15.6%), followed by Health at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 15 schools serving the area, which is among the highest number for similar regions. Most of these are small government primary schools, though there are far more schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
15
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.12
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 66% 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).
1,219
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
81
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
916
Lower than 89% 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 Surrounds
28 schools — 8,754 students, average ICSEA 943.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Attunga Public School, Attunga | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 39 | 908 |
| Somerton Public School, Somerton | Government | Primary | 14.1 km | 17 | 895 |
| Oxley Vale Public School, Tamworth | Government | Primary | 17.6 km | 377 | 870 |
| Calrossy Anglican School, Tamworth | Independent | Secondary | 18.4 km | 1,033 | 1,079 |
| Westdale Public School, Westdale | Government | Primary | 20.0 km | 370 | 870 |
| McCarthy Catholic College, West Tamworth | Catholic | Secondary | 20.2 km | 935 | 991 |
| Manilla Central School, Manilla | Government | Combined | 20.6 km | 244 | 855 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Manilla | Catholic | Primary | 20.9 km | 79 | 948 |
| Peel High School, Tamworth | Government | Secondary | 21.4 km | 629 | 831 |
| Oxley High School, North Tamworth | Government | Secondary | 21.9 km | 1,007 | 936 |
| Tamworth Public School, Tamworth | Government | Primary | 22.2 km | 891 | 997 |
| Tamworth South Public School, Tamworth | Government | Primary | 22.8 km | 477 | 828 |
| Hillvue Public School, Tamworth | Government | Primary | 23.2 km | 449 | 761 |
| St Nicholas' Primary School, Tamworth | Catholic | Primary | 23.2 km | 586 | 1,042 |
| St Edward's Primary School, South Tamworth | Catholic | Primary | 23.3 km | 525 | 956 |
| Liberty College, Tamworth | Independent | Primary | 26.8 km | 63 | 897 |
| Tintinhull Public School, Kootingal | Government | Primary | 27.2 km | 113 | 973 |
| Kootingal Public School, Kootingal | Government | Primary | 28.8 km | 168 | 928 |
| Moonbi Public School, Moonbi | Government | Primary | 29.0 km | 31 | 850 |
| Nemingha Public School, Nemingha | Government | Primary | 30.0 km | 193 | 996 |
| Duri Public School, Duri | Government | Primary | 32.7 km | 42 | 842 |
| Timbumburi Public School, Timbumburi | Government | Primary | 32.8 km | 159 | 1,003 |
| Bendemeer Public School, Bendemeer | Government | Primary | 34.9 km | 29 | 920 |
| Dungowan Public School, Dungowan | Government | Primary | 46.0 km | 26 | 1,004 |
| Woolomin Public School, Woolomin | Government | Primary | 53.7 km | 11 | 840 |
| Barraba Central School, Barraba | Government | Combined | 63.4 km | 161 | 839 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Barraba | Catholic | Primary | 63.8 km | 73 | 989 |
| Nundle Public School, Nundle | Government | Primary | 67.2 km | 27 | 955 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tamworth Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041205/tamworth-surrounds/topic/education