Adventure Bay · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Adventure Bay

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

Educational levels in Adventure Bay have remained steady, with roughly 23% of adults holding a university degree. This puts the area's qualification rate slightly above the Tasmanian average, though it sits well below the national figure.

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📍 Adventure Bay, Suburb / Locality

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

22.6% ▲ +59.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Adventure Bay — higher than 73% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Adventure Bay22.6%
7150, TAS 29.0%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of the population, 46.0%, finished Year 12. This is a little below the Tasmanian rate and far below the Australian average of 58.8%.

46.0% ▲ +27.8%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.0%
  • 2016: 36.5%
  • 2021: 46.0%

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

Highest year of school

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In Adventure Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (10%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A higher proportion of adults here hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to most similar areas. While 22.6% have a degree, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.1% of residents.

22.6% ▲ +59.2%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 22.6%

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 Adventure Bay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Health both being the most common at 13.4% each.

Schools

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

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

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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 Adventure Bay — 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 Adventure Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60007/adventure-bay/topic/education