21.3% —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tuncester · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Tuncester
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Very few residents in Tuncester have finished high school, with only 21.3% completing Year 12. This is far below the state and national figures, which both sit around 59%. It is a place where most adults hold a certificate rather than a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 21.3% of people finished Year 12, which is among the lowest levels for this kind of area. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tuncester, the largest group is Year 10 at 49%, followed by Year 12 (26%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with just 6.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, with most qualified residents instead holding a Certificate III or IV.
6.4% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Tuncester, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 45.5%. Other common fields include Society and Culture at 22.7%, followed by Health and Management.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools within 3km, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. All these schools are government run, and they tend to be smaller and have much lower advantage scores than most areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
153
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
943
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tuncester
5 schools — 767 students, average ICSEA 943.
By sector: Government 5
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Caniaba Public School, Lismore | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 29 | 955 |
| Lismore South Public School, South Lismore | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 106 | 898 |
| Blakebrook Public School, Blakebrook | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 36 | 942 |
| Albert Park Public School, East Lismore | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 102 | 950 |
| The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus, North Lismore | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 494 | 950 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tuncester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13986/tuncester/topic/education