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Tilbuster · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tilbuster

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

Well above the national figure, 62.2% of residents in Tilbuster have finished Year 12. This high rate of school completion is much higher than in most similar areas. While most people finished school, only a small number have gone on to achieve higher university degrees.

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📍 Tilbuster, Suburb / Locality

Where Tilbuster sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tilbuster — lower than 55% of areas.

Tilbuster13.3%
2350, NSW 28.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

More than 62% of people here completed Year 12, which is well above the New South Wales and national figures. This is much higher than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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62.2% —

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Tilbuster, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 62.2% Year 10 27.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 13.3%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 27.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.3% —

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Tilbuster, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 40%.

Certificate III / IV 27.3% Bachelor degree 18.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are varied, with the highest shares in architecture and building at 18.2%, followed by education and management and commerce at 12.1% each.

Field of qualification

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In Tilbuster, the largest group is Architecture & building at 30%, followed by Education (20%) and Management & commerce (20%).

Architecture & building 18.2% Education 12.1% Management & commerce 12.1% Agriculture & environment 9.1% Health 9.1%

Schools

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

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

Schools within 3 km

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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 Tilbuster — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tilbuster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13882/tilbuster/topic/education