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Education & Qualifications in Tesbury

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

Only 30% of people in Tesbury have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lack of senior schooling is the most striking education gap for the area. Most adults here hold diplomas or certificates rather than university degrees.

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Where Tesbury sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tesbury — higher than 50% of areas.

Tesbury14.6%
3260, VIC 13.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. While 30% finished school, another 26.3% left after Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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30.0% —

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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Tesbury splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 11 (31%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.

Year 12 30.0% Year 11 26.3% Year 9 or below 16.3% Year 10 11.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The 14.6% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it remains much lower than the state average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.6% —

Higher than 50% 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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Tesbury splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 25%.

Bachelor degree 19.6% Certificate III / IV 19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and agriculture, both at 15.2%. Health, natural sciences, and education also make up a significant share of degrees here.

Field of qualification

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Tesbury splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (18%) and Agriculture & environment (18%), with Health at 16%.

Engineering & related 15.2% Agriculture & environment 15.2% Health 13.0% Natural & physical sciences 10.9% Education 10.9% Management & commerce 10.9% Society & culture 6.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3km of the area, which is a common trait for 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 Tesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22493/tesbury/topic/education