Tabooba · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tabooba

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

Fewer than half of Tabooba adults have finished Year 12, sitting at 46.5%. This is far below the national figure, though a fair number of residents hold high-level qualifications. The local education landscape is modest, centered around a single small government primary school.

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📍 Tabooba, Suburb / Locality

Where Tabooba sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.9%
  • 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 Tabooba — higher than 70% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Tabooba20.9%
4285, QLD 9.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%. Around 44.2% of the population stopped their schooling at Year 10.

46.5%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.1%
  • 2021: 46.5%

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

Highest year of school

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Tabooba splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (47%) and Year 10 (44%), with Year 11 at 9%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure higher than most similar areas and roughly the same as the Queensland average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 46.9% of residents.

20.9%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 20.9%

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 Tabooba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Postgraduate degree (10%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Tabooba are spread across several fields, with creative arts being the most common at 18.8%. Health, education, and society and culture each account for 12.5% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Tabooba, the largest group is Creative arts at 25%, followed by Health (17%) and Education (17%).

Schools

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

There is one government primary school within 3km of the area. This school is smaller than most and has a lower advantage score 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).

973

Lower than 61% 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 Tabooba — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Tabooba

1 school — 130 students, average ICSEA 973.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Tabooba, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Tamrookum State School, Tamrookum Government Primary 6.0 km 130 973

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 Tabooba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32715/tabooba/topic/education