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Tucabia · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Tucabia

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

Fewer residents in Tucabia have finished high school or university compared to most of the country. Only 31.5% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure, though this has risen by 8.3 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Tucabia, Urban Centre

Where Tucabia sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.5% ▲ +65.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tucabia — lower than 88% of areas.

Tucabia5.5%
2462, NSW 10.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common final school year for people here, reached by 41.3% of residents. The 31.5% who finished Year 12 is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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31.5% ▲ +35.8%

Lower than 74% 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 Tucabia, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 10 41.3% Year 12 31.5% Year 9 or below 20.2% Year 11 5.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon in Tucabia, with only 5.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most typical qualification at 46.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.5% ▲ +65.5%

Lower than 88% 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 Tucabia, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 46.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.7% Bachelor degree 10.8% Certificate I / II 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering at 20.7% and society and culture at 17.1%. Education and health follow as the next most frequent areas of study.

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 Tucabia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122139/tucabia/topic/education