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Tarneit - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Tarneit - South

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

Over 70% of residents in Tarneit - South finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This is a well-educated area where high school completion and university degrees are more common than in most other parts of the country.

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📍 Tarneit - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

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

30.9% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Tarneit - South — higher than 70% of areas.

Tarneit - South30.9%
3029, VIC 32.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is high here, with 70.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and far above the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Highest year of school

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In Tarneit - South, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 10%.

Year 12 70.1% Year 10 9.5% Year 9 or below 7.6% Year 11 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are common, with 30.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the Victorian average and well above the national figure of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Tarneit - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Bachelor degree 28.4% Certificate III / IV 18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.2% Postgraduate degree 16.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 1.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.9% and society and culture at 11%.

Schools

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

While there are only 3 schools in the area, they are among the largest at this level with 4,819 enrolments. These schools have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas.

Schools within 3 km

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31

Higher than 71% 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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1,089

Higher 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).

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Schools serving Tarneit - South

31 schools — 27,472 students, average ICSEA 1,036.

By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3

By type: Primary 19 · Combined 7 · Secondary 5
Davis Creek Primary School, Tarneit Government Primary 0.3 km 930 1,046
Islamic College of Melbourne, Tarneit Independent Combined 0.4 km 2,017 1,083
Good News Lutheran College, Tarneit Independent Combined 0.6 km 1,872 1,116
The Grange P-12 College, Hoppers Crossing Government Combined 1.3 km 1,919 973
Karwan Primary School, Tarneit Government Primary 1.4 km 823 1,067
Brinbeal Secondary College, Tarneit Government Secondary 1.7 km 454 1,039
Cambridge Primary School, Hoppers Crossing Government Primary 1.7 km 660 1,036
Bethany Catholic Primary School, Werribee Catholic Primary 1.9 km 568 1,044
Westgrove Primary School, Werribee Government Primary 2.2 km 527 976
St James the Apostle School, Hoppers Crossing Catholic Primary 2.4 km 387 1,037
Tarneit Rise Primary School, Tarneit Government Primary 2.5 km 1,640 1,051
Baden Powell P-9 College, Hoppers Crossing Government Combined 2.7 km 827 1,006
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Tarneit Catholic Primary 2.8 km 384 1,068
Tarneit P-9 College, Tarneit Government Combined 3.0 km 2,010 1,026
Barayip Primary School, Tarneit Government Primary 3.1 km 219 1,059
Heathdale Christian College, Werribee Independent Combined 3.2 km 2,367 1,139
St Peter Apostle School, Hoppers Crossing Catholic Primary 3.2 km 499 976
Wyndham Park Primary School, Werribee Government Primary 3.2 km 404 948
Tarneit Senior College, Tarneit Government Secondary 3.3 km 895 1,005
Hoppers Crossing Secondary College, Hoppers Crossing Government Secondary 3.4 km 1,467 975
Wyndham Central Secondary College, Werribee Government Secondary 3.4 km 1,263 921
Riverbend Primary School, Wyndham Vale Government Primary 3.6 km 731 1,034
Mossfiel Primary School, Hoppers Crossing Government Primary 3.6 km 344 951
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Tarneit Catholic Primary 3.6 km 441 1,053
Warringa Park School, Hoppers Crossing Government Combined 3.8 km 703 991
Thomas Carr College, Tarneit Catholic Secondary 3.9 km 1,347 1,061
Wimba Primary School, Tarneit Government Primary 3.9 km 446 1,053
Woodville Primary School, Hoppers Crossing Government Primary 4.0 km 348 978
Nearnung Primary School, Tarneit Government Primary 4.1 km 485 1,045
Manorvale Primary School, Werribee Government Primary 4.2 km 291 942
St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School, Tarneit North Catholic Primary 4.5 km 204 1,104

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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051585/tarneit-south/topic/education