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Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth

Highest level of schooling

In Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth, 53.7% of males aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than Warral - Kingswood.

Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth's school completion data is a useful indicator of socio-economic status. With other indicators, such as Proficiency in English, the data informs planners and decision-makers about people's ability to access services. Combined with Educational Qualifications it also allows assessment of the skill base of the population.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the highest year of primary or secondary school the person has completed?'

Highest level of secondary schooling completed
Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Level of schoolingNumber%Warral - Kingswood %Number%Warral - Kingswood %2016 to 2021
Year 8 or below783.75.1914.45.1-13
Year 9 or equivalent1386.611.71396.711.3-1
Year 10 or equivalent49723.637.252024.933.3-23
Year 11 or equivalent1446.86.41185.78.5+26
Year 12 or equivalent1,13153.734.51,02048.933.0+111
Did not go to school100.5--130.6---3
Not stated1075.15.21848.88.9-77
Total persons aged 15+2,105100.0100.02,085100.0100.0+20
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the male population in Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth in 2021 compared to Warral - Kingswood shows that there was a lower proportion of males who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a higher proportion of males who completed Year 12 or equivalent.

Overall, 34.3% of the male population left school at Year 10 or below, and 53.7% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 53.9% and 34.5% respectively for Warral - Kingswood.

The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the male population in Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth and Warral - Kingswood were:

  • A larger percentage of males who completed year 12 or equivalent (53.7% compared to 34.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males who completed year 10 or equivalent (23.6% compared to 37.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males who completed year 9 or equivalent (6.6% compared to 11.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males who completed year 8 or below (3.7% compared to 5.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the level of schooling attained by the male population in Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth, between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+111 males)

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