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Tinamba West · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tinamba West

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

Far fewer people in Tinamba West finished high school than in most similar areas. While the typical level of schooling is quite low, a surprising 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common than in many similar places.

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Where Tinamba West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tinamba West — higher than 73% of areas.

Tinamba West22.6%
3859, VIC 13.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is lower than most areas, with about a quarter of residents finishing at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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40.8% —

Lower than 61% 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 Tinamba West, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (13%).

Year 12 40.8% Year 10 24.5% Year 11 10.2% Year 9 or below 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 22.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, though this remains well below the national figure of 26.3%. Of those with a degree, the most common level is a bachelor degree at 42.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.6% —

Higher than 73% 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 Tinamba West, Bachelor degree is the majority at 60%; Certificate III / IV is next at 25%.

Bachelor degree 42.9% Certificate III / IV 17.9% Certificate I / II 10.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across various fields, with society and culture being the most common at 28.6%, followed by agriculture and environment at 25%.

Field of qualification

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Tinamba West splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (30%) and Agriculture & environment (26%), with Food, hospitality & personal services at 19%.

Society & culture 28.6% Agriculture & environment 25.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 17.9% Engineering & related 14.3% Architecture & building 10.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the 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).

Schools in and around Tinamba West — 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 Tinamba West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22522/tinamba-west/topic/education