32.4% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tara
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than one in three people in Tara have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community where most adults have left school early or hold vocational certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.4% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below both Queensland and Australia. This is among the lowest levels for similar areas, although the rate has risen 5.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Tara splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with just 7.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 35.2%.
7.4% ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Tara, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 12.7%, followed by management and commerce at 11.1% and agriculture and environment at 9.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tara has 9 schools, which is among the highest number for similar areas, though they are typically very small with an average of 62 students. Most of these are government primary schools.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
13.43
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
562
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
62
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
865
Lower than 95% 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 Tara
9 schools — 562 students, average ICSEA 865.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 1
| The Gums State School, The Gums | Government | Primary | 16.8 km | 36 | 916 |
| Hannaford State School, Hannaford | Government | Primary | 20.0 km | 16 | 1,017 |
| Moonie State School, Moonie | Government | Primary | 31.8 km | 22 | 954 |
| Meandarra State School, Meandarra | Government | Primary | 34.1 km | 26 | 987 |
| Tara Shire State College, Tara | Government | Combined | 36.6 km | 353 | 842 |
| St Joseph's School, Tara | Catholic | Primary | 37.1 km | 52 | 843 |
| Glenmorgan State School, Glenmorgan | Government | Primary | 56.1 km | 6 | — |
| Westmar State School, Westmar | Government | Primary | 65.4 km | 16 | 950 |
| Kogan State School, Kogan | Government | Primary | 76.6 km | 35 | 824 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011178/tara/topic/education