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Tingun · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tingun

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

Few residents in Tingun have reached higher levels of schooling compared to similar areas. Only 43.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a broader trend in the area where most adults hold certificates rather than university degrees.

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📍 Tingun, Suburb / Locality

Where Tingun sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.3% ▼ -19.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tingun — lower than 73% of areas.

Tingun9.3%
4455, QLD 13.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 43.8%, which is far below both the Queensland (57.1%) and Australian (58.8%) figures. About 32.3% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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43.8% ▲ +10.5%

Lower than 53% 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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In Tingun, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 11 (11%).

Year 12 43.8% Year 10 32.3% Year 11 10.8% Year 9 or below 7.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.9% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.3% ▼ -19.5%

Lower than 73% 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 Tingun, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (27%) and Bachelor degree (20%).

Certificate III / IV 41.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.0% Bachelor degree 17.6% Certificate I / II 4.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have focused largely on practical and professional fields, with Management and Commerce (21.6%) and Engineering (17.6%) being the most common.

Field of qualification

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In Tingun, the largest group is Management & commerce at 28%, followed by Engineering & related (22%) and Agriculture & environment (16%).

Management & commerce 21.6% Engineering & related 17.6% Agriculture & environment 12.2% Architecture & building 8.1% Health 8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.8% Education 4.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar places.

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 Tingun — 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 Tingun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32833/tingun/topic/education