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Education & Qualifications in Apsley

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

Only 30% of people in Apsley finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the Tasmanian and national rates. This highlights a significant gap in school completion for the area compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Apsley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Apsley — higher than 58% of areas.

Apsley16.7%
7030, TAS 6.9%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 30% of residents finishing school. This is 29 points lower than the Australian average and is much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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30.0% —

Lower than 87% 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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Apsley splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (50%) and Year 10 (50%).

Year 12 30.0% Year 10 30.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 16.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.7% —

Higher than 58% 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 Apsley, Bachelor degree is the majority at 56%; Certificate III / IV is next at 44%.

Bachelor degree 29.4% Certificate III / IV 23.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 29%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (18%).

Field of qualification

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In Apsley, Engineering & related is the majority at 63%; Agriculture & environment is next at 38%.

Engineering & related 29.4% Agriculture & environment 17.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller 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).

Schools in and around Apsley — 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 Apsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60019/apsley/topic/education