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Tarcutta · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Tarcutta

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

A gap of 39 percentage points separates Tarcutta from the state and national figures for Year 12 completion. This is a community where far fewer people have finished high school or university compared to the broader population. Only 5.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has fallen since 2011.

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📍 Tarcutta, Urban Centre

Where Tarcutta sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.4% ▼ -52.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tarcutta — lower than 89% of areas.

Tarcutta5.4%
2652, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 19.9% of people have completed Year 12, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas and far below the New South Wales average. This rate fell by 15 points since 2011, with 37.2% of residents having Year 10 as their highest year of school.

Completed Year 12

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19.9% ▼ -43.4%

Lower than 96% 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 Tarcutta, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 9 or below (25%) and Year 12 (23%).

Year 10 37.2% Year 9 or below 21.2% Year 12 19.9% Year 11 7.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure. Instead, nearly half of residents (48.2%) hold a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.4% ▼ -52.1%

Lower than 89% 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 Tarcutta, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 48.2% Bachelor degree 10.8% Certificate I / II 10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 21.7%, followed by management and commerce at 16.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Tarcutta, the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Management & commerce (22%) and Education (14%).

Engineering & related 21.7% Management & commerce 16.9% Education 10.8% Health 9.6% Architecture & building 7.2% Society & culture 6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.8%

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 Tarcutta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122128/tarcutta/topic/education