46.2% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tacoma South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Tacoma South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in Tacoma South hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. This is a community where fewer people have finished high school or earned university degrees compared to state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. About 31% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tacoma South, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 27.8% seen across New South Wales.
11.6% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 Tacoma South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 25%, followed by management and commerce at 17.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tacoma South has six schools within 3km, more than most similar areas. These schools are typically larger than average, though they have a much lower advantage score than most areas.
6
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality 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).
437
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tacoma South
6 schools — 2,619 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2
| Tacoma Public School, Tacoma | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 186 | 938 |
| HopeTown School, Wyong | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 43 | 797 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Wyong | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 335 | 1,022 |
| Tuggerawong Public School, Tuggerawong | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 208 | 953 |
| Wadalba Community School, Wadalba | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,414 | 941 |
| Wyong Public School, Wyong | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 433 | 931 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tacoma South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13740/tacoma-south/topic/education