Tarzali · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Tarzali

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

More adults in Tarzali hold university degrees than in most similar areas. However, a lower proportion of the community finished high school compared to the rest of the state, with only 33.8% completing Year 12.

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📍 Tarzali, Urban Centre

Where Tarzali sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.1% ▲ +94.9%
  • 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 Tarzali — higher than 60% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Tarzali13.1%
4885, QLD 17.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though it has risen by 6.6 percentage points since 2011. About 29.9% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

33.8% ▲ +24.4%

Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 27.2%
  • 2016: 30.7%
  • 2021: 33.8%

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

Highest year of school

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Tarzali splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 13.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the Queensland average. Trade qualifications are the most common, with 38.5% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

13.1% ▲ +94.9%

Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 13.1%

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 Tarzali, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with degrees or certificates, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 19.2%, followed by Society and Culture at 15.4%.

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 Tarzali [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322116/tarzali/topic/education