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Education & Qualifications in Acacia Hills

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

Only 31.8% of residents in Acacia Hills completed Year 12, a figure far below the Tasmanian and national averages. This gap is reflected in the local qualification levels, which are also much lower than across the rest of the country.

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Where Acacia Hills sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.9% ▲ +26.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Acacia Hills — lower than 57% of areas.

Acacia Hills12.9%
7306, TAS 13.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common highest school year reached for 46.1% of people. The proportion of residents finishing Year 12 is far below the 47.1% seen across Tasmania.

Completed Year 12

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31.8% ▲ +11.8%

Lower than 84% 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 Acacia Hills, the largest group is Year 10 at 48%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 11 (10%).

Year 10 46.1% Year 12 31.8% Year 11 10.0% Year 9 or below 8.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 12.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the state figure. Roughly half of all qualifications held are Certificate III or IV levels.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.9% ▲ +26.1%

Lower than 57% 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 Acacia Hills, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 49.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.2% Bachelor degree 15.5% Postgraduate degree 2.8% Certificate I / II 2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 23.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.4%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in this regard 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).

Schools in and around Acacia Hills — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Acacia Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60004/acacia-hills/topic/education