Tieri · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Tieri

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

More than double the number of people in Tieri (L) finished high school by 2021 compared to ten years ago. This jump to 54.7% shows a strong trend toward higher education levels. While many adults hold trade certificates, the area still trails the national figure for university degrees.

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📍 Tieri, Urban Centre

Where Tieri sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.6% ▲ +87.4%
  • 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 Tieri — higher than 51% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Tieri11.6%
4709, QLD 11.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 28 percentage points since 2011 to reach 54.7%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the Queensland figure.

54.7% ▲ +102.4%

Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 27.0%
  • 2016: 35.9%
  • 2021: 54.7%

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

Highest year of school

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In Tieri, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Nearly half of adults hold a Certificate III or IV, while 11.6% have a bachelor degree or higher. This degree rate is far below the Australian figure, though it rose 5.4 percentage points since 2011.

11.6% ▲ +87.4%

Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 34.9%. Other frequent areas of study include management and commerce at 11.9% and health at 9.3%.

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 Tieri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321104/tieri/topic/education