Tylden · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tylden

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

Much higher qualification rates than most similar areas define Tylden, though these still sit below the state average. While 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, overall school completion is lower than the national figure.

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📍 Tylden, Suburb / Locality

Where Tylden sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.1% ▲ +32.6%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tylden — higher than 76% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Tylden24.1%
3444, VIC 26.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Around 55.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. Other common highest levels of schooling include Year 10 at 13.1% and Year 11 at 10.5%.

55.1% ▲ +12.9%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.8%
  • 2016: 52.4%
  • 2021: 55.1%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Tylden, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 15%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 24.1% of adults, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but a little below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 27.4%.

24.1% ▲ +32.6%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 24.1%

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 Tylden, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Tylden are spread across various fields, with Management and Commerce being the most common at 15.2%. Other notable areas of study include Engineering and related fields at 10.8% and Society and Culture at 10%.

Schools

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

The local school advantage score is 1,078, which is much higher than most areas. There is one government primary school within 3 km, though the average school size of 125 is lower than most areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

1,078

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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

Schools serving Tylden

1 school — 125 students, average ICSEA 1,078.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Tylden, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Tylden Primary School, Tylden Government Primary 0.8 km 125 1,078

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 Tylden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22597/tylden/topic/education