35.9% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tumut - Tumbarumba · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Tumut - Tumbarumba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Tumut - Tumbarumba have completed high school or university than in most similar areas. While the number of people finishing Year 12 rose 7.4 percentage points since 2011 to 35.9%, this remains far below the national figure. The area is characterized by a high proportion of people with trade certificates and a small number of university graduates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.9% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most areas, though it is an improvement from 28.6% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tumut - Tumbarumba, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.0% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 37.9%.
12.0% ▲ +50.6%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 Tumut - Tumbarumba, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 18.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.5% and Health at 9.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 16 schools, which is smaller than about 73% of similar areas. While the average school size is among the lowest at 130 students, there are among the highest number of schools per 1,000 children at 5.82.
16
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.82
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,085
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
130
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
945
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tumut - Tumbarumba
16 schools — 2,085 students, average ICSEA 945.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| McAuley Catholic College, Tumut | Catholic | Combined | — | 473 | 1,001 |
| Tumut High School, Tumut | Government | Secondary | — | 384 | 919 |
| Tumut Public School, Tumut | Government | Primary | — | 288 | 976 |
| Franklin Public School, Tumut | Government | Primary | — | 239 | 900 |
| Tumbarumba Public School, Tumbarumba | Government | Primary | — | 184 | 931 |
| Tumbarumba High School, Tumbarumba | Government | Secondary | — | 148 | 910 |
| Batlow Technology School, Batlow | Government | Combined | — | 103 | 904 |
| All Saints Primary School, Tumbarumba | Catholic | Primary | — | 58 | 1,026 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Adelong | Catholic | Primary | — | 58 | 980 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Batlow | Catholic | Primary | — | 42 | 958 |
| Snowy Valleys School, Tumut | Government | Combined | — | 30 | 869 |
| Adelong Public School, Adelong | Government | Primary | — | 24 | 929 |
| Khancoban Public School, Khancoban | Government | Primary | — | 19 | 948 |
| Brungle Public School, Brungle | Government | Primary | — | 16 | 646 |
| Rosewood Public School, Rosewood | Government | Primary | — | 14 | 739 |
| Talbingo Public School, Talbingo | Government | Primary | — | 5 | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tumut - Tumbarumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11302/tumut-tumbarumba/topic/education