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Education & Qualifications in Abels Bay

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

A quarter of adults in Abels Bay hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. While university qualifications are common, the area falls far below the national figure for people who finished Year 12.

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Where Abels Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Abels Bay — higher than 78% of areas.

Abels Bay25.2%
7112, TAS 23.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents completed Year 12, at 46%. This is a little below the Tasmania figure and far below the national average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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46.0% —

Higher than 53% 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 Abels Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 46.0% Year 10 25.7% Year 9 or below 8.0% Year 11 5.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees are the most common highest qualification at 27.4%, meaning the area is well above the state average for higher education. Certificate III or IV qualifications are also frequent at 26%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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25.2% —

Higher than 78% 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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Abels Bay splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.

Bachelor degree 27.4% Certificate III / IV 26.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.8% Postgraduate degree 5.5% Certificate I / II 4.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 17.8%. Health, Management, Society and Culture, and Creative Arts each account for 13.7% of qualifications.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Abels Bay, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Abels Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60002/abels-bay/topic/education