54.7% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tullamarine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tullamarine
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Tullamarine hold a bachelor degree compared to the state average, with only 17.6% reaching this level. While schooling levels have improved over the last decade, the area continues to sit well below Victorian and national figures for high school and university completions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents (54.7%) have completed Year 12, which is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 45.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tullamarine, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 9 or below is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the state average, though it has risen to 17.6% since 2011. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.7% of residents.
17.6% ▲ +58.9%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 Tullamarine, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tullamarine is served by just one government primary school, which is smaller than those in most similar areas. This results in a very low number of schools per 1,000 children compared to other regions.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.00
Lower than 85% 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).
206
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
206
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
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 Tullamarine
18 schools — 10,877 students, average ICSEA 1,063.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Tullamarine Primary School, Tullamarine | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 206 | 997 |
| Gladstone Park Primary School, Gladstone Park | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 408 | 1,011 |
| School of the Good Shepherd, Gladstone Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 374 | 1,046 |
| Gladstone Park Secondary College, Gladstone Park | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,309 | 994 |
| Gladstone Views Primary School, Gladstone Park | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 312 | 997 |
| Westmeadows Primary School, Westmeadows | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 463 | 992 |
| Glenroy West Primary School, Glenroy | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 333 | 1,031 |
| Jacana School for Autism, Jacana | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 228 | 1,005 |
| Broadmeadows Valley Primary School, Broadmeadows | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 210 | 912 |
| Broadmeadows Special Developmental School, Broadmeadows | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 361 | 970 |
| St Christopher's School, Airport West | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 727 | 1,083 |
| Glenroy Specialist School, Glenroy | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 167 | 987 |
| Penola Catholic College, Broadmeadows | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,373 | 1,000 |
| Oak Park Primary School, Oak Park | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 388 | 1,095 |
| Niddrie Primary School, Niddrie | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 299 | 1,052 |
| Corpus Christi School, Glenroy | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 174 | 1,055 |
| Strathmore North Primary School, Strathmore | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 632 | 1,116 |
| Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School, Keilor East | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 2,913 | 1,173 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tullamarine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051250/tullamarine/topic/education