Tinaroo · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tinaroo

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

Fewer than half of adults in Tinaroo have completed Year 12, leaving the area far below the Queensland and national figures. This trend extends to higher education, with the local share of university degrees falling well short of the state average.

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📍 Tinaroo, Suburb / Locality

Where Tinaroo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.7% ▼ -10.7%
  • 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 Tinaroo — higher than 54% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Tinaroo15.7%
4872, QLD 10.8%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 57.1% seen across Queensland. About 24.5% of the population had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

46.9% ▲ +25.4%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.4%
  • 2016: 45.2%
  • 2021: 46.9%

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

Highest year of school

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In Tinaroo, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with 15.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though Certificate III and IV qualifications are more frequent at 27.6%.

15.7% ▼ -10.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 15.7%

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 Tinaroo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification in the area are engineering and related studies at 19.4%, followed by education at 16.5% and health at 12.4%.

Schools

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

Tinaroo has one government primary school, which is smaller than most and has a much lower average advantage score than most areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

940

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Tinaroo — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Tinaroo

1 school — 99 students, average ICSEA 940.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Tinaroo, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Kairi State School, Kairi Government Primary 6.0 km 99 940

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 Tinaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32829/tinaroo/topic/education