Tallegalla · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tallegalla

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

Higher levels of schooling and degrees are more common in Tallegalla than in most similar areas. While 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, about half of the residents have completed Year 12.

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📍 Tallegalla, Suburb / Locality

Where Tallegalla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.8% ▲ +130.6%
  • 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 Tallegalla — higher than 72% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Tallegalla21.8%
4340, QLD 10.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 51.1% of people here finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8% and the Queensland rate of 57.1%.

51.1% ▲ +37.3%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.2%
  • 2016: 44.3%
  • 2021: 51.1%

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

Highest year of school

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In Tallegalla, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

One in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, a rate about the same as the Queensland average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.9% of residents.

21.8% ▲ +130.6%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 21.8%

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 Tallegalla, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 21.2%, followed by management and commerce at 19.7%.

Schools

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

There are five schools within 3km, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. All of these schools are government-run, and most are primary schools.

5

Higher than 73% 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).

933

Lower than 81% 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 Tallegalla — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Tallegalla

5 schools — 782 students, average ICSEA 933.

By sector: Government 5

By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1

Schools serving Tallegalla, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Minden State School, Minden Government Primary 4.0 km 135 975
Ashwell State School, Ashwell Government Primary 4.4 km 65 929
Marburg State School, Marburg Government Primary 4.9 km 39 916
Rosewood State High School, Rosewood Government Secondary 6.0 km 485 920
Mount Marrow State School, Mount Marrow Government Primary 6.8 km 58 955

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 Tallegalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32727/tallegalla/topic/education