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Education & Qualifications in Tansey

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

Only 36.9% of residents in Tansey have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This highlights a local trend toward lower formal schooling levels compared to the rest of the country. Most adults here hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.

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Where Tansey sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.9% ▲ +67.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tansey — lower than 62% of areas.

Tansey11.9%
4601, QLD 11.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the Queensland and Australian figures, with 20 to 22 percentage points less of the population finishing Year 12. Nearly 30% of residents left school at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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36.9% ▲ +8.4%

Lower than 72% 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 Tansey, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 36.9% Year 10 29.5% Year 9 or below 13.1% Year 11 2.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 33.3% of adults.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.9% ▲ +67.5%

Lower than 62% 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 Tansey, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Bachelor degree 16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.7% Certificate I / II 5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

People with qualifications in Tansey often focus on practical fields, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common at 20.8%. Engineering, Society and Culture, and Education also make up significant shares of study areas.

Field of qualification

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In Tansey, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 28%, followed by Engineering & related (20%) and Society & culture (20%).

Agriculture & environment 20.8% Engineering & related 15.3% Society & culture 15.3% Education 13.9% Management & commerce 5.6% Health 4.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, which is a common trait shared with about 59% of similar areas.

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 Tansey — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tansey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32744/tansey/topic/education