35.1% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tarampa · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Tarampa
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of adults in Tarampa have a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. Education levels are generally lower than in other regions, with only 7.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, with 18% of people leaving school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tarampa, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, as the 7.3% of adults with a university degree is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Most qualified residents hold trade or vocational certificates.
7.3% ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Tarampa, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 13%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most popular fields are engineering and related subjects at 23.7%, followed by health at 12.7% and management and commerce at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tarampa has three schools within 3 km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. All schools here are government-run, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most other areas.
26.32
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
311
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
918
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tarampa
3 schools — 933 students, average ICSEA 918.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Tarampa State School, Tarampa | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 93 | 961 |
| Lowood State High School, Lowood | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 643 | 915 |
| Lowood State School, Lowood | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 197 | 906 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tarampa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32747/tarampa/topic/education