42.5% ▲ +49.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tinana South · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Tinana South has remained steady, though levels stay well below state and national figures. Only 42.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far below those in Queensland and Australia, with only 42.5% of people finishing Year 12. About 32.7% of the population stopped after Year 10.
42.5% ▲ +49.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Tinana South, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are less common here than in the wider state, with bachelor degrees or higher held by 13.5% of adults. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
13.5% ▲ +84.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Tinana South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 18.1%, followed by society and culture at 15.9%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, with two primary government schools located within 3km. These schools have an advantage score that is lower than most areas.
11.24
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
254
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
962
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
2 schools — 508 students, average ICSEA 962.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Parke State School, Tinana South | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 56 | 970 |
| Tinana State School, Tinana | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 452 | 961 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tinana South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32828/tinana-south/topic/education