Tieyon · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tieyon

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

Almost 72% of people in Tieyon have completed Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This high level of schooling is consistent with a well-educated population where university degrees are much more common than in most other areas.

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📍 Tieyon, Suburb / Locality

Where Tieyon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

31.4% —
  • 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 Tieyon — higher than 87% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Tieyon31.4%
5724, SA 22.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is very common here, with 71.9% of residents reaching this level. This is far above the 54.6% seen across South Australia and 13 points higher than the Australian figure.

Highest year of school

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In Tieyon, Year 12 is the majority at 100%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is a strong feature of the area, as 31.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above both the state (22.7%) and national (26.3%) figures.

Highest qualification level

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In Tieyon, Bachelor degree is the majority at 52%; Certificate III / IV is next at 48%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Food, hospitality & personal services at 24%, ahead of Engineering & related (18%).

Field of qualification

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In Tieyon, the largest group is Food, hospitality & personal services at 31%, followed by Engineering & related (23%) and Agriculture & environment (23%).

Schools

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

The local area has one government school, which is a combined primary and secondary site. It is a small facility, with an average size of 16 students, which is among the lowest for similar areas.

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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).

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Schools serving Tieyon

1 school — 16 students.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Tieyon, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Oodnadatta Aboriginal School, Oodnadatta Government Combined 126.5 km 16 —

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 Tieyon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41453/tieyon/topic/education