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Glenorchy · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Glenorchy

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

Fewer than 36% of people in Glenorchy finished Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. This low level of formal schooling shapes a local workforce where trade certificates are the most common qualification.

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Where Glenorchy sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.8% ▲ +28.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glenorchy — lower than 75% of areas.

Glenorchy8.8%
3385, VIC 12.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.8% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. Many others left school earlier, with 17.4% finishing Year 10 and 15.6% finishing Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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35.8% ▲ +16.3%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Glenorchy, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 35.8% Year 10 17.4% Year 9 or below 15.6% Year 11 13.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as only 8.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian average of 26.3%, with most people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.8% ▲ +28.6%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality 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 Glenorchy, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 35.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.7% Bachelor degree 8.8% Postgraduate degree 5.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 14.7%, followed by agriculture and environment at 10.3%. Engineering, creative arts, and hospitality services each account for 7.4% of degrees and certificates.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Glenorchy — Management & commerce leads at 24%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (17%) and Engineering & related (12%).

Management & commerce 14.7% Agriculture & environment 10.3% Engineering & related 7.4% Creative arts 7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.4% Society & culture 5.9% Health 4.4% Education 4.4%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

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Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glenorchy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21041/glenorchy/topic/education