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Education & Qualifications in Tuckurimba

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

Much higher qualification rates than most similar areas mark Tuckurimba, where 29.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While the area has a strong share of university-educated residents, far fewer people have finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Tuckurimba, Suburb / Locality

Where Tuckurimba sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

29.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tuckurimba — higher than 84% of areas.

Tuckurimba29.1%
2480, NSW 21.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 42.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Roughly a quarter of the population reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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42.5% —

Lower than 56% 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 Tuckurimba, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 32%.

Year 12 42.5% Year 10 26.4% Year 11 9.2% Year 9 or below 3.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.7% of adults. At 29.1%, the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher is a little above the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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29.1% —

Higher than 84% 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 Tuckurimba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).

Certificate III / IV 39.7% Bachelor degree 25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.8% Postgraduate degree 7.4% Certificate I / II 7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in Engineering and related fields are the most common at 23.5%, followed by Education at 14.7% and Society and Culture at 13.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Tuckurimba, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Education (19%) and Society & culture (17%).

Engineering & related 23.5% Education 14.7% Society & culture 13.2% Health 11.8% Architecture & building 7.4% Information technology 4.4% Management & commerce 4.4%

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 Tuckurimba — 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 Tuckurimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13966/tuckurimba/topic/education