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Tinnanbar · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tinnanbar

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

Far fewer people in Tinnanbar have finished high school compared to the rest of the state, with only 23.7% completing Year 12. This creates a significant gap against the national figure of 58.8%. While many adults hold trade certificates, the area generally has lower levels of formal education than typical Australian towns.

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📍 Tinnanbar, Suburb / Locality

Where Tinnanbar sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.6% ▲ +240.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tinnanbar — lower than 54% of areas.

Tinnanbar13.6%
4650, QLD 8.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far below the state and national figures, with nearly 46% of residents finishing school at Year 10. About 17% of people left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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23.7% ▼ -3.8%

Lower than 94% 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 Tinnanbar, the largest group is Year 10 at 49%, followed by Year 12 (25%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 10 45.8% Year 12 23.7% Year 9 or below 16.9% Year 11 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.6% of adults, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.6% ▲ +240.5%

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).

Highest qualification level

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In Tinnanbar, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 35%.

Certificate III / IV 39.5% Bachelor degree 21.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with degrees, the most common fields are Engineering and related topics at 34.2%, followed by Health and Management and commerce at 13.2% each.

Field of qualification

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In Tinnanbar, the largest group is Engineering & related at 42%, followed by Health (16%) and Management & commerce (16%).

Engineering & related 34.2% Health 13.2% Management & commerce 13.2% Education 10.5% Society & culture 10.5%

Schools

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

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

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 Tinnanbar — 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 Tinnanbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32834/tinnanbar/topic/education