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Education & Qualifications in Tarcombe

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

Fewer than 10% of adults in Tarcombe hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area one of the less qualified spots in the region, with a strong focus on practical and vocational training.

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📍 Tarcombe, Suburb / Locality

Where Tarcombe sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tarcombe — lower than 72% of areas.

Tarcombe9.7%
3666, VIC 15.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.9% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is far below both the Victorian and Australian averages. Nearly 20% of the population listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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41.9% —

Lower than 58% 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 Tarcombe, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 32%.

Year 12 41.9% Year 10 19.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical resident is less likely to have a university degree here than in most other areas. Only 9.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.7% —

Lower than 72% 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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Tarcombe splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (50%) and Certificate III / IV (50%).

Bachelor degree 13.0% Certificate III / IV 13.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications often specialise in Agriculture and Environment or Creative Arts, which both account for 17.4% of degrees. Engineering is also common at 13%.

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Tarcombe splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (36%) and Creative arts (36%), with Engineering & related at 27%.

Agriculture & environment 17.4% Creative arts 17.4% Engineering & related 13.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is smaller 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).

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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 Tarcombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22448/tarcombe/topic/education