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.
Tarlo · Suburb / Locality
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.
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.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Tarlo, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
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.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Tarlo splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
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 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).
185
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
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).
2 schools — 369 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| OneSchool Global NSW - Goulburn, Goulburn | Independent | Combined | 11.0 km | 57 | 971 |
| Bradfordville Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 11.2 km | 312 | 951 |
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