65.8% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tinderbox · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Tinderbox
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees have become a hallmark of Tinderbox. Almost 40% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This academic strength is matched by a very high proportion of residents who finished their secondary education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 65.8% of people here finished Year 12, a figure that is far above the Tasmania average of 47.1% and well above the Australian rate of 58.8%. This is much higher than in most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tinderbox, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are very high, with 39.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above both the state (21.9%) and national (26.3%) figures.
39.8% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Tinderbox splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (29%) and Postgraduate degree (26%), with Certificate III / IV at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents include education at 18.2%, engineering at 14.0%, and society and culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools are much more advantaged than those in most other areas. There are four schools within 3km, and 75% of these are government run.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
291
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,052
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tinderbox
4 schools — 1,162 students, average ICSEA 1,052.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4
| Illawarra Primary School, Blackmans Bay | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 391 | 1,082 |
| Channel Christian School, Margate | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 150 | 1,092 |
| Blackmans Bay Primary School, Blackmans Bay | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 257 | 1,035 |
| Margate Primary School, Margate | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 364 | 1,014 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tinderbox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60678/tinderbox/topic/education