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Tarin Rock · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tarin Rock

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

Almost three quarters of residents in Tarin Rock have completed Year 12, which is a far higher rate than the national figure. This creates a local profile where high school completion is common, though university degrees are much less typical than in the rest of the state.

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Where Tarin Rock sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tarin Rock — lower than 67% of areas.

Tarin Rock10.7%
6353, WA 12.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is strong here, with 72.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58% seen across both Western Australia and Australia.

Completed Year 12

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72.4% —

Higher than 92% 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 Tarin Rock, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 32%.

Year 12 72.4% Year 10 34.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common, as only 10.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the state and national figures.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.7% —

Lower than 67% 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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Tarin Rock splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (50%) and Certificate III / IV (50%).

Bachelor degree 18.8% Certificate III / IV 18.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 56%, ahead of Engineering & related (31%).

Field of qualification

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In Tarin Rock, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 45%, followed by Engineering & related (25%) and Education (15%).

Agriculture & environment 56.3% Engineering & related 31.3% Education 18.8% Management & commerce 18.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 Tarin Rock — 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 Tarin Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51438/tarin-rock/topic/education