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Education & Qualifications in Tatura East

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

Fewer people in Tatura East have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 42.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure. This gap in formal schooling is reflected in the local qualification levels.

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Where Tatura East sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.5% ▲ +108.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tatura East — lower than 55% of areas.

Tatura East13.5%
3616, VIC 14.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates for Year 12 are far below the national figure, with only 42.5% of people finishing. Around 17% of residents left school in Year 11, and another 17% left in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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42.5% ▲ +2.8%

Lower than 57% 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 Tatura East, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 11 (19%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 42.5% Year 11 17.0% Year 9 or below 17.0% Year 10 13.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.5% of the population, which is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. The most common qualification held is a Certificate III or IV, at 34.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.5% ▲ +108.2%

Lower than 55% 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 Tatura East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Certificate III / IV 34.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.4% Bachelor degree 17.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with a qualification, the most common fields are health at 19% and engineering at 17.2%. Natural and physical sciences and society and culture both account for 10.3% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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Tatura East splits fairly evenly between Health (24%) and Engineering & related (22%), with Natural & physical sciences at 13%.

Health 19.0% Engineering & related 17.2% Natural & physical sciences 10.3% Society & culture 10.3% Education 8.6% Management & commerce 6.9% Architecture & building 5.2%

Schools

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

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

Schools in and around Tatura East — 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 Tatura East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22468/tatura-east/topic/education