54.9% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tuntable Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Tuntable Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A surprisingly high number of adults in Tuntable Creek hold university degrees, though fewer finished high school. Around 34.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This creates a distinct mix of highly qualified residents alongside those who left school early.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 54.9% of residents completed Year 12, a result that is well below both the state and national figures. While this is higher than in most similar areas, nearly 20% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tuntable Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 34.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.
34.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Tuntable Creek splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in society and culture and the creative arts, each held by 12.3% of residents. Education and management and commerce follow at 10.1% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools within 3km, though the average school size of 87 is much lower than most areas. Most are government primary schools, and the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
87
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tuntable Creek
4 schools — 349 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| The Channon Public School, The Channon | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 25 | 1,019 |
| Coffee Camp Public School, Coffee Camp | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 25 | 964 |
| Nimbin Central School, Nimbin | Government | Combined | 5.6 km | 245 | 956 |
| Tuntable Falls Community School, Tuntable Falls Via Nimbin | Independent | Primary | 6.0 km | 54 | 1,023 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tuntable Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13989/tuntable-creek/topic/education