60.9% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tintenbar · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high level of learning defines daily life in Tintenbar, where nearly a third of adults hold a university degree. This is a well-educated community that stands out for its academic achievement compared to most similar areas.
Highest year of school completed.
More people here finished high school than in most other areas, with 60.9% completing Year 12. This is a little above the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%.
60.9% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Tintenbar, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 30.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and much higher than most similar areas.
30.7% ▲ +53.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Tintenbar, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.7%, followed by health at 14.6% and society and culture at 13.7%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is characterised by small government primary schools, with an average size of 83 students. These schools have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
9.17
Higher than 73% 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).
83
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,052
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
2 schools — 166 students, average ICSEA 1,052.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Teven-Tintenbar Public School, Tintenbar | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 133 | 1,057 |
| Fernleigh Public School, Fernleigh | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 33 | 1,032 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tintenbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13895/tintenbar/topic/education