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Tarilta · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tarilta

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

Educational levels in Tarilta have remained steady, though few residents hold university degrees. While over half the population has finished high school, the area lacks local schooling facilities, meaning students must travel to study.

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Where Tarilta sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tarilta — higher than 51% of areas.

Tarilta14.8%
3451, VIC 28.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52% of people have completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Another 28% of residents finished Year 11.

Highest year of school

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In Tarilta, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 35%.

Year 12 52.0% Year 11 28.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 14.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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Tarilta splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (33%), with Certificate III / IV at 33%.

Bachelor degree 25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.0% Certificate III / IV 25.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Creative arts at 25%, ahead of Management & commerce (19%).

Field of qualification

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In Tarilta, Creative arts is the majority at 57%; Management & commerce is next at 43%.

Creative arts 25.0% Management & commerce 18.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places in terms of local educational access.

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).

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

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 Tarilta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22449/tarilta/topic/education