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Tara · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tara

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

Education levels in Tara have remained relatively steady, but the area struggles to match state and national benchmarks. While over half of the community has finished Year 12, only 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Tara sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.1% —

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

Tara9.1%
2665, NSW 10.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 51.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Roughly 34.3% of people finished Year 10 as their highest grade.

Completed Year 12

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51.4% —

Higher than 65% 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 Tara, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (8%).

Year 12 51.4% Year 10 34.3% Year 11 8.6% Year 9 or below 8.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with only 9.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.1% —

Lower 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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In Tara, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 38%.

Certificate III / IV 31.3% Bachelor degree 18.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 19%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (19%).

Field of qualification

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Tara splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (25%) and Agriculture & environment (25%), with Health at 25%.

Engineering & related 18.8% Agriculture & environment 18.8% Health 18.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 18.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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 Tara — 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 Tara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13771/tara/topic/education