Tarzali · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tarzali

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Tarzali compared to the rest of the country. Only 41.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Despite this, a higher proportion of adults here hold a university degree than in most similar areas.

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📍 Tarzali, Suburb / Locality

Where Tarzali sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.8% ▲ +74.0%
  • 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 Tarzali — higher than 61% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Tarzali17.8%
4885, QLD 17.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in Queensland, where 57.1% finished school. In Tarzali, 41.9% finished Year 12, while 24% of residents stopped at Year 10.

41.9% ▲ +12.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.4%
  • 2016: 43.5%
  • 2021: 41.9%

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

Highest year of school

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In Tarzali, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 17.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.4% of people.

17.8% ▲ +74.0%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 17.8%

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 Tarzali, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 15.4%, followed by society and culture at 11.6% and education at 11.2%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Tarzali, making it smaller in this regard than about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Tarzali — 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 Tarzali [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32759/tarzali/topic/education