Tintenbar · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Tintenbar

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

A higher share of people hold university degrees in Tintenbar than in the rest of the country. This educational gap is clear in the 30.3% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the national average. It is a community that has seen a massive shift in schooling and qualifications over the last decade.

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📍 Tintenbar, Urban Centre

Where Tintenbar sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

30.3% ▲ +1820.1%
  • 0.0%–1.3%: 16 areas
  • 1.3%–2.5%: 29 areas
  • 2.5%–3.8%: 53 areas
  • 3.8%–5.0%: 79 areas
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 86 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 124 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 163 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 174 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 184 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 142 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 100 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 95 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 91 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 66 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 60 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 43 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 33 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 49 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 39 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 36 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 27 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 25 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 26 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 12 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 17 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 10 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 11 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 40 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tintenbar — higher than 96% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Tintenbar30.3%
2478, NSW 22.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

More than 60% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little above the state and national figures. This represents a huge increase from 2011, when only 12.4% had completed their final year of school.

60.7% ▲ +389.5%

Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 30.3%
  • 2021: 60.7%

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

Highest year of school

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In Tintenbar, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are common here, with 30.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the highest levels for similar areas and is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%.

30.3% ▲ +1820.1%

Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 30.3%

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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Tintenbar splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with health being the most common at 17.9%. Other frequent areas of study include management and commerce at 15.7%, and society and culture at 13.9%.

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 Tintenbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121109/tintenbar/topic/education