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Tantawangalo · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tantawangalo

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

Higher education levels are much more common in Tantawangalo than in most similar areas. While the typical resident is well-qualified, only 48.4% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Tantawangalo, Suburb / Locality

Where Tantawangalo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.0% ▼ -13.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tantawangalo — higher than 74% of areas.

Tantawangalo23.0%
2550, NSW 18.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% seen across Australia. Around 20.3% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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48.4% ▲ +7.5%

Higher than 59% 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 Tantawangalo, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 48.4% Year 10 20.3% Year 9 or below 9.4% Year 11 4.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 23% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas despite being well below the New South Wales average. Trade certificates are the most common qualification at 24%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.0% ▼ -13.0%

Higher than 74% 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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Tantawangalo splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (37%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 24.0% Bachelor degree 21.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.4% Postgraduate degree 5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 19.8%, followed by Health at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Tantawangalo, the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Health (17%) and Management & commerce (16%).

Engineering & related 19.8% Health 12.5% Management & commerce 11.5% Society & culture 10.4% Education 7.3% Architecture & building 4.2% Agriculture & environment 3.1% Creative arts 3.1%

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 than about 59% of similar places in this regard.

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 Tantawangalo — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tantawangalo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13768/tantawangalo/topic/education