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Tallowwood Ridge · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tallowwood Ridge

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

More than a third of adults in Tallowwood Ridge hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. While university qualifications are common, fewer people here finished high school compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Tallowwood Ridge sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

38.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tallowwood Ridge — higher than 91% of areas.

Tallowwood Ridge38.1%
2453, NSW 16.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 47.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales. This is the most common highest level of schooling in the area, followed by Year 10 at 38.1%.

Completed Year 12

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47.6% —

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Tallowwood Ridge, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 44%.

Year 12 47.6% Year 10 38.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is highly qualified, with 38.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3% and puts Tallowwood Ridge among the highest for its level.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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38.1% —

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Tallowwood Ridge, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Graduate diploma / certificate is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 52.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 23.5% Bachelor degree 23.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 18%, ahead of Education (18%).

Field of qualification

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Tallowwood Ridge splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (50%) and Education (50%).

Engineering & related 17.6% Education 17.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller for local education facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Tallowwood Ridge — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Tallowwood Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13751/tallowwood-ridge/topic/education