56.1% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tathra · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Tathra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education is a standout feature in Tathra, where 28% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is much higher than in most similar areas and slightly above the national average. This academic leaning creates a well-qualified local population across the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tathra, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification level is varied, with 29.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree and 27.5% having a Certificate III or IV.
28.0% ▲ +56.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Tathra splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, most commonly in education (15.9%), health (14.9%), and management and commerce (14.7%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are smaller than most, but there are more of them per child than usual. All schools in the area are government-run, with an average school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
6.13
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
171
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,048
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tathra
2 schools — 171 students, average ICSEA 1,048.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Tathra Public School, Tathra | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 171 | 1,048 |
| Bournda Environmental Education Centre, Kalaru | Government | Combined | 6.9 km | — | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tathra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13789/tathra/topic/education