Tyringham · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tyringham

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

Fewer than half of adults in Tyringham finished Year 12, though a fair few hold high-level degrees. This creates a bit of a gap in schooling levels across the local area, where only 41.8% of people completed their final year of high school.

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Where Tyringham sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.6%
  • 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 Tyringham — higher than 60% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Tyringham17.6%
2453, NSW 16.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. About 26.4% reached Year 10, while 11% finished Year 9 or below.

41.8%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.9%
  • 2021: 41.8%

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

Highest year of school

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In Tyringham, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 33%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 17.6% of adults, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are also common at 25.5%.

17.6%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 17.6%

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 Tyringham, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Certificate III / IV (41%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (9%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Health being the most common at 17.6%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 15.7% and Management and commerce at 13.7%.

Field of qualification

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Tyringham splits fairly evenly between Health (25%) and Engineering & related (22%), with Management & commerce at 19%.

Schools

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

Tyringham has two primary government schools within 3km, though they are very small with an average size of just 13 students. These schools have an advantage score of 971, which is lower than most areas.

2

Higher than 62% 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).

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

Schools serving Tyringham

2 schools — 26 students, average ICSEA 971.

By sector: Government 2

By type: Primary 2

Schools serving Tyringham, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Dundurrabin Public School, Dundurrabin Government Primary 7.7 km 12 879
Hernani Public School, Dorrigo Government Primary 9.0 km 14 1,049

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 Tyringham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14016/tyringham/topic/education