Tewinga · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tewinga

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Tewinga, where 28.3% of adults hold one. The area generally has lower educational attainment than state and national figures, with only 11.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Tewinga, Suburb / Locality

Where Tewinga sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.9% ▼ -0.7%
  • 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 Tewinga — lower than 61% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Tewinga11.9%
2449, NSW 11.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents have completed Year 12, at 45.3%. This is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%.

45.3% ▲ +18.7%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.2%
  • 2016: 39.4%
  • 2021: 45.3%

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

Highest year of school

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In Tewinga, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 34%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here; only 11.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the state average of 27.8%.

11.9% ▼ -0.7%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 11.9%

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 Tewinga, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 15.2% and natural and physical sciences at 10.9%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Tewinga — Society & culture leads at 21%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (15%) and Engineering & related (12%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Tewinga — 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 Tewinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13823/tewinga/topic/education