34.0% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tumbarumba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tumbarumba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 34% of residents in Tumbarumba have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This highlights a local trend where fewer people have completed secondary or university studies compared to most of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are among the lowest for similar areas, sitting 25 points below New South Wales. While this has risen 5.9 points since 2011, nearly 30% of people still stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tumbarumba, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 12.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications, held by 34.5% of residents.
12.2% ▲ +45.3%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 Tumbarumba, 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.
Among those with a qualification, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 15.2%, followed by management and commerce at 10.9% and health at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tumbarumba has five schools for its 423 students, which is a high number of schools per child compared to similar areas. However, the typical school is small, with only 85 students on average.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.20
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
423
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
85
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
931
Lower than 87% 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 Tumbarumba
6 schools — 433 students, average ICSEA 931.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Khancoban Public School, Khancoban | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 19 | 948 |
| Walwa Primary School, Walwa | Government | Primary | 39.1 km | 10 | 931 |
| Tumbarumba High School, Tumbarumba | Government | Secondary | 43.7 km | 148 | 910 |
| All Saints Primary School, Tumbarumba | Catholic | Primary | 44.3 km | 58 | 1,026 |
| Tumbarumba Public School, Tumbarumba | Government | Primary | 44.5 km | 184 | 931 |
| Rosewood Public School, Rosewood | Government | Primary | 59.4 km | 14 | 739 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tumbarumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113021260/tumbarumba/topic/education