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Tarpeena · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Tarpeena

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

Fewer residents in Tarpeena have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 23.6% of people have completed Year 12, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and is far below the national average.

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📍 Tarpeena, Urban Centre

Where Tarpeena sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.1% ▼ -49.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tarpeena — lower than 97% of areas.

Tarpeena3.1%
5277, SA 10.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas at 23.6%, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. About 18.3% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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23.6% ▼ -22.8%

Lower than 92% 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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Tarpeena splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (27%) and Year 10 (26%), with Year 11 at 25%.

Year 12 23.6% Year 10 22.5% Year 11 21.8% Year 9 or below 18.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare here, with only 3.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 45.8% of the total.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.1% ▼ -49.5%

Lower than 97% 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 Tarpeena, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 45.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.6% Bachelor degree 6.3% Certificate I / II 5.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 20.4%, followed by Society and Culture at 16.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Tarpeena, the largest group is Engineering & related at 31%, followed by Society & culture (24%) and Management & commerce (13%).

Engineering & related 20.4% Society & culture 16.2% Management & commerce 8.5% Health 6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.6% Creative arts 4.2% Agriculture & environment 2.8% Education 2.1%

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 Tarpeena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422055/tarpeena/topic/education