Tucki Tucki · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tucki Tucki

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

Educational attainment in Tucki Tucki has remained low compared to the rest of the state. Only 37% of residents have completed Year 12, and just 7.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, figures that sit far below the national average.

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📍 Tucki Tucki, Suburb / Locality

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

7.8% ▼ -19.7%
  • 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 Tucki Tucki — lower than 79% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Tucki Tucki7.8%
2480, NSW 21.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are much lower than most areas, with only 37% of people finishing Year 12. This is 22 points below the New South Wales and Australian figures.

37.0% ▲ +28.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.8%
  • 2016: 34.9%
  • 2021: 37.0%

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

Highest year of school

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Tucki Tucki splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (42%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 11 at 10%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

High-level qualifications are rare here, as the typical resident is more likely to hold a Certificate III or IV (30.9%) or a diploma (23.5%) than a university degree.

7.8% ▼ -19.7%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 7.8%

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 Tucki Tucki, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (36%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 19.1%, followed by health at 11.8%.

Schools

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

There is one government primary school within 3 km, which is smaller than most similar schools with an average size of just 17 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).

985

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Schools in and around Tucki Tucki — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Tucki Tucki

1 school — 17 students, average ICSEA 985.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Tucki Tucki, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Wyrallah Public School, Wyrallah Government Primary 3.8 km 17 985

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 Tucki Tucki [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13964/tucki-tucki/topic/education