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Tarneit - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Tarneit - Central

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Far more people in Tarneit - Central have finished Year 12 than in most other areas, with 75.3% of residents reaching this milestone. This high level of schooling is matched by strong university attainment, making the area well-qualified compared to the rest of Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Tarneit - Central, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Tarneit - Central sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

37.1% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Tarneit - Central — higher than 78% of areas.

Tarneit - Central37.1%
3029, VIC 32.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far more common here than across the state, where the figure is 61.8%, and far above the national average of 58.8%. Only 5.7% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 9 or below.

Highest year of school

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In Tarneit - Central, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 8%.

Year 12 75.3% Year 10 7.1% Year 9 or below 5.7% Year 11 4.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are much more common here than in most areas, with 37.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Victorian figure of 29.2% and far above the Australian average of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Tarneit - Central, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Bachelor degree 30.7% Postgraduate degree 20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.3% Certificate III / IV 14.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.1% Certificate I / II 1.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 21.7%, followed by engineering at 14.1% and information technology at 12.2%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are six schools in the area, which is more than 80% of similar places, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest. The six schools are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors, with an average school size of 1,120 students.

Schools within 3 km

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32

Higher than 73% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,040

Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Tarneit - Central

32 schools — 32,353 students, average ICSEA 1,051.

By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 7 · Independent 4

By type: Primary 18 · Combined 9 · Secondary 5
Tarneit P-9 College, Tarneit Government Combined 0.5 km 2,010 1,026
Tarneit Senior College, Tarneit Government Secondary 0.8 km 895 1,005
Tarneit Rise Primary School, Tarneit Government Primary 1.6 km 1,640 1,051
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Tarneit Catholic Primary 1.6 km 441 1,053
Nearnung Primary School, Tarneit Government Primary 1.7 km 485 1,045
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Tarneit Catholic Primary 1.7 km 384 1,068
Thomas Carr College, Tarneit Catholic Secondary 1.9 km 1,347 1,061
St James the Apostle School, Hoppers Crossing Catholic Primary 1.9 km 387 1,037
St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School, Tarneit North Catholic Primary 1.9 km 204 1,104
The Grange P-12 College, Hoppers Crossing Government Combined 2.1 km 1,919 973
Wimba Primary School, Tarneit Government Primary 2.2 km 446 1,053
Good News Lutheran College, Tarneit Independent Combined 2.2 km 1,872 1,116
Baden Powell P-9 College, Hoppers Crossing Government Combined 2.3 km 827 1,006
Islamic College of Melbourne, Tarneit Independent Combined 2.5 km 2,017 1,083
Bemin Secondary College, Truganina Government Secondary 2.6 km 886 1,015
Davis Creek Primary School, Tarneit Government Primary 2.6 km 930 1,046
Cambridge Primary School, Hoppers Crossing Government Primary 3.1 km 660 1,036
Truganina P-9 College, Truganina Government Combined 3.2 km 1,933 1,039
Karwan Primary School, Tarneit Government Primary 3.6 km 823 1,067
Hoppers Crossing Secondary College, Hoppers Crossing Government Secondary 3.6 km 1,467 975
Al-Taqwa College, Truganina Independent Combined 3.7 km 2,617 1,069
Barayip Primary School, Tarneit Government Primary 3.7 km 219 1,059
Mossfiel Primary School, Hoppers Crossing Government Primary 3.8 km 344 951
St Peter Apostle School, Hoppers Crossing Catholic Primary 3.9 km 499 976
Westbourne Grammar School, Truganina Independent Combined 3.9 km 2,121 1,166
Brinbeal Secondary College, Tarneit Government Secondary 3.9 km 454 1,039
Garrang Wilam Primary School, Truganina Government Primary 4.0 km 559 1,061
Warreen Primary School, Truganina Government Primary 4.0 km 650 1,048
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Truganina Catholic Primary 4.0 km 442 1,069
Bellbridge Primary School, Hoppers Crossing Government Primary 4.2 km 583 1,003
Dohertys Creek P-9 College, Truganina Government Combined 4.6 km 1,698 1,070
Truganina South Primary School, Truganina Government Primary 4.7 km 594 1,042

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tarneit - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051583/tarneit-central/topic/education