Tarlo · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tarlo

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

Education levels in Tarlo have remained steady since 2011, with a high proportion of residents holding a university degree. Nearly 60% of people have finished Year 12, and about one in four adults holds a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Tarlo, Suburb / Locality

Where Tarlo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tarlo — higher than 76% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Tarlo24.2%
2580, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Most people in Tarlo have completed Year 12, a rate of 59.2% which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

59.2%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48.9%
  • 2021: 59.2%

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

Highest year of school

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In Tarlo, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is common here, with 24.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or more. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it is a little below the national figure of 26.3%.

24.2%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 24.2%

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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Tarlo splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are society and culture at 19.8%, followed by management and commerce at 14.6%.

Schools

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

There are two schools within 3 km of the area, which is more than about 66% of similar places. These schools are small and split evenly between government and independent sectors.

2

Higher than 62% 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).

954

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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

Schools serving Tarlo

2 schools — 369 students, average ICSEA 954.

By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1

By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1

Schools serving Tarlo, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
OneSchool Global NSW - Goulburn, Goulburn Independent Combined 11.0 km 57 971
Bradfordville Public School, Goulburn Government Primary 11.2 km 312 951

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 Tarlo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13782/tarlo/topic/education