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Education & Qualifications in Tamworth

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

A gap of 17 percentage points separates Tamworth from the rest of the country in Year 12 completion rates. While more people are finishing school and gaining degrees than a decade ago, the area still trails New South Wales and Australia in overall educational attainment.

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Where Tamworth sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.5% ▲ +134.4%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Tamworth — higher than 53% of areas.

Tamworth15.5%
2340, NSW 15.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 17 points since 2011 to reach 42.3%, though this remains far below the national figure of 58.8%. About 29% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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42.3% ▲ +68.7%

Lower than 58% of urban area areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Tamworth, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 42.3% Year 10 29.4% Year 9 or below 12.8% Year 11 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 15.5% since 2011, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Trade certificates are the most common qualification here, held by 35.2% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.5% ▲ +134.4%

Higher than 53% of urban area 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 Tamworth, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 35.2% Bachelor degree 18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.3% Postgraduate degree 4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.1% Certificate I / II 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit around 13%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1032/tamworth/topic/education