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Tanilba Bay · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Tanilba Bay

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

Only 32.5% of people in Tanilba Bay finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low rate of school completion is mirrored in higher education, where university degrees are much less common than in most other areas.

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Where Tanilba Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.2% ▲ +25.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tanilba Bay — lower than 66% of areas.

Tanilba Bay9.2%
2319, NSW 9.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people here finished high school compared to the state average, though the rate rose 3.3 points since 2011. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 10, reached by 37.5% of residents.

Completed Year 12

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32.5% ▲ +11.2%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Tanilba Bay, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 10 37.5% Year 12 32.5% Year 9 or below 15.8% Year 11 7.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.2% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure. Trade qualifications are more common, with 45.5% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.2% ▲ +25.5%

Lower than 66% of urban centre 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 Tanilba Bay, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 45.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.9% Bachelor degree 12.0% Certificate I / II 3.9% Postgraduate degree 3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 20.9%, followed by management and commerce at 14.7%.

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 Tanilba Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115131/tanilba-bay/topic/education