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Education & Qualifications in Tallwoods Village

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

Much higher levels of school and university completion than similar areas define Tallwoods Village. While it still sits well below state and national figures, 46% of residents have now finished Year 12, a huge jump from previous years.

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Where Tallwoods Village sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.9% ▲ +186.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tallwoods Village — higher than 76% of areas.

Tallwoods Village17.9%
2430, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen 27 points since 2011 to reach 46%, which is higher than most similar areas despite being far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 30% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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46.0% ▲ +147.1%

Higher 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 Tallwoods Village, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (9%).

Year 12 46.0% Year 10 30.1% Year 9 or below 8.6% Year 11 8.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 17.9%, a figure that is much higher than similar areas but still well below the national average of 26.3%. This is an improvement from 2011, when only 6.3% held such a degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.9% ▲ +186.5%

Higher than 76% 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 Tallwoods Village, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (27%) and Bachelor degree (23%).

Certificate III / IV 29.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.4% Bachelor degree 19.2% Postgraduate degree 5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.5% Certificate I / II 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 22.4%, followed by health at 13.4% and engineering at 12.9%.

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 Tallwoods Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121106/tallwoods-village/topic/education