47.1% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tumbi Umbi · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Tumbi Umbi
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in Tumbi Umbi have a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification. The area generally has lower levels of formal schooling and degrees compared to the state and national figures. Most residents hold vocational certificates or diplomas rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. About 31.7% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tumbi Umbi, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 16.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the state figure of 27.8% and the national figure of 26.3%.
16.1% ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Tumbi Umbi, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.5%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tumbi Umbi has 15 schools within 3km, which is more than 86% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with government schools making up 73.3% of the sector.
2.06
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Higher than 86% 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).
469
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tumbi Umbi
15 schools — 7,034 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 5
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Tumbi Umbi | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 370 | 1,056 |
| The Central Coast Montessori Primary School, Bateau Bay | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 66 | 1,100 |
| Killarney Vale Public School, Killarney Vale | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 477 | 963 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus, Tumbi Umbi | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 802 | 972 |
| Berkeley Vale Public School, Berkeley Vale | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 524 | 988 |
| TLK Youth College, Berkeley Vale | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 58 | 904 |
| Brooke Avenue Public School, Killarney Vale | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 420 | 931 |
| Holgate Public School, Holgate | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 95 | 1,047 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus, Berkeley Vale | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 851 | 959 |
| Wamberal Public School, Wamberal | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 475 | 1,048 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus, Long Jetty | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 756 | 987 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Shelly Beach | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 606 | 1,057 |
| Bateau Bay Public School, Bateau Bay | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 614 | 1,029 |
| Lisarow Public School, Lisarow | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 192 | 1,035 |
| Lisarow High School, Lisarow | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 728 | 1,014 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tumbi Umbi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13980/tumbi-umbi/topic/education