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Tarong · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tarong

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

About 38% of adults in Tarong hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. This is a place where few people have completed high school or university, with only 5.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Tarong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tarong — lower than 87% of areas.

Tarong5.4%
4615, QLD 7.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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30.8% —

Lower than 86% 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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Tarong splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.

Year 10 33.3% Year 12 30.8% Year 9 or below 18.9% Year 11 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, with the typical person holding a certificate or diploma instead. The 5.4% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.4% —

Lower than 87% 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 Tarong, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 37.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.8% Bachelor degree 9.7% Certificate I / II 5.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with a qualification, the most common fields are Engineering (15.1%), Management and Commerce (11.8%), and Agriculture and Environment (10.8%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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 Tarong — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tarong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32754/tarong/topic/education