36.6% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tumut · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tumut
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Tumut, where 39.3% of people hold these credentials. While university degrees are far less common than the national figure, the proportion of residents finishing high school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.6% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate rose 9.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tumut, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.7% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure is much lower than most areas, despite rising 4 points over the last decade.
11.7% ▲ +52.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 Tumut, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are engineering and related studies at 19.4%, followed by management and commerce at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tumut has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. While school size is lower than most areas, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much higher.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.84
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
1,414
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
283
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 79% 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 Tumut
5 schools — 1,414 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Tumut High School, Tumut | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 384 | 919 |
| Franklin Public School, Tumut | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 239 | 900 |
| Tumut Public School, Tumut | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 288 | 976 |
| Snowy Valleys School, Tumut | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 30 | 869 |
| McAuley Catholic College, Tumut | Catholic | Combined | 2.7 km | 473 | 1,001 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tumut [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113021261/tumut/topic/education