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Akaroa · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Akaroa

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

A gap of 26 percentage points separates Akaroa from the national figure for Year 12 completion. While many residents have not finished high school, about one in five adults holds a university degree, which is higher than in most similar areas.

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Where Akaroa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Akaroa — higher than 67% of areas.

Akaroa19.8%
7216, TAS 13.3%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.7% of people here have completed Year 12, a figure far below both Tasmania and Australia. Around 33.6% of residents peaked at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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32.7% —

Lower than 82% 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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Akaroa splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 11 at 18%.

Year 10 33.6% Year 12 32.7% Year 11 16.4% Year 9 or below 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 19.8% of adults, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the national rate. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 34.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.8% —

Higher than 67% 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 Akaroa, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 34.6% Bachelor degree 19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.1% Postgraduate degree 3.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most frequent qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.7%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller for educational facilities 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 Akaroa — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Akaroa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60008/akaroa/topic/education