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Education & Qualifications in Timor

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

Nearly 30% of adults in Timor hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This high level of qualification makes the area stand out compared to most similar places, though school completion rates are a little below the state and national averages.

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📍 Timor, Suburb / Locality

Where Timor sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

29.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Timor — higher than 85% of areas.

Timor29.7%
2338, NSW 12.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 57.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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57.5% —

Higher than 76% 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 Timor, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 57.5% Year 10 27.5% Year 9 or below 7.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has a highly qualified population, with 29.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the state average and well above the national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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29.7% —

Higher than 85% 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 Timor, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Postgraduate degree (11%).

Certificate III / IV 52.0% Bachelor degree 32.0% Postgraduate degree 12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Common qualifications in the area are split evenly between Education and Management and commerce at 24% each, followed by Engineering at 20%.

Field of qualification

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Timor splits fairly evenly between Education (26%) and Management & commerce (26%), with Engineering & related at 22%.

Education 24.0% Management & commerce 24.0% Engineering & related 20.0% Health 12.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 12.0%

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 common situation for 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 Timor — 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 Timor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13888/timor/topic/education