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Tarrenlea · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tarrenlea

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

Only 30.4% of residents in Tarrenlea finished Year 12, which is the most common level of schooling in the area. This figure is far below the national average, reflecting a place where very few people hold high-level academic qualifications.

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📍 Tarrenlea, Suburb / Locality

Where Tarrenlea sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tarrenlea — lower than 99% of areas.

Tarrenlea0.0%
3315, VIC 12.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30.4% of people finished Year 12, a result far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. Other common levels of schooling include Year 11 at 21.7% and Year 10 at 26.1%.

Completed Year 12

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Lower than 87% 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 Tarrenlea, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (28%).

Year 12 30.4% Year 10 26.1% Year 11 21.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates for this level of qualification and is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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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In Tarrenlea, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 75%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 85.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 28.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 64%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Tarrenlea, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 100%.

Agriculture & environment 64.3%

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 areas.

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 Tarrenlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22461/tarrenlea/topic/education