40.5% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tinana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tinana
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 40.5% of residents in Tinana finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. While this has risen 6 points since 2011, the area still has much lower levels of formal schooling and university degrees than most other places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland figure, with 33.9% of residents having Year 10 as their highest level of schooling. This is much lower than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tinana, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.1% of people.
10.7% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Tinana, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related services at 21.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by one government primary school. This is much lower than most areas, and the school advantage score is also much lower than in similar places.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.10
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
452
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
452
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
961
Lower than 76% 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 Tinana
13 schools — 5,353 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Tinana State School, Tinana | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 452 | 961 |
| Sunbury State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 210 | 900 |
| St Mary's College, Maryborough | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 313 | 1,010 |
| Maryborough State High School, Maryborough | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,214 | 952 |
| Maryborough Central State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 157 | 863 |
| Riverside Christian College, Maryborough | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,329 | 1,004 |
| Albert State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 126 | 899 |
| Maryborough West State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 269 | 918 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Maryborough | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 359 | 1,005 |
| Aldridge State High School, Maryborough | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 581 | 932 |
| Maryborough Special School, Maryborough | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 75 | 946 |
| Granville State School, Granville | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 212 | 902 |
| Parke State School, Tinana South | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 56 | 970 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tinana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319051526/tinana/topic/education