Tilba Tilba · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tilba Tilba

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 Tilba Tilba, held by 34.9% of adults. While many residents have a degree or diploma, the area has far fewer people who finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Tilba Tilba, Suburb / Locality

Where Tilba Tilba sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.9% —
  • 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 Tilba Tilba — higher than 70% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Tilba Tilba20.9%
2546, NSW 18.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This puts the area around the middle when compared to similar places.

41.9% —

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39.5%
  • 2021: 41.9%

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

Highest year of school

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In Tilba Tilba, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (17%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the national figure of 26.3%.

20.9% —

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 20.9%

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 Tilba Tilba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are society and culture at 14.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.1%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Tilba Tilba — Society & culture leads at 23%, ahead of Engineering & related (18%) and Management & commerce (15%).

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is much smaller than most others with an average size of 55 students.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

1,026

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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Schools serving Tilba Tilba

1 school — 55 students, average ICSEA 1,026.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Tilba Tilba, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Central Tilba Public School, Central Tilba Government Primary 3.5 km 55 1,026

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 Tilba Tilba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13881/tilba-tilba/topic/education