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Avoca · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Avoca

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

Fewer residents in Avoca have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 26.3% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend extends to higher education, where the proportion of adults with a bachelor's degree is much lower than in most other areas.

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📍 Avoca, Suburb / Locality

Where Avoca sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.2% ▼ -6.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Avoca — lower than 81% of areas.

Avoca7.2%
7213, TAS 7.8%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common final school level here, reached by 30.6% of people. Those completing Year 12 make up 26.3%, a figure far below the Tasmanian average of 47.1%.

Completed Year 12

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26.3% ▲ +15.6%

Lower than 91% 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 Avoca, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 10 30.6% Year 12 26.3% Year 9 or below 11.9% Year 11 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon, with only 7.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most frequent qualification at 25%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.2% ▼ -6.8%

Lower than 81% 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 Avoca, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 25.0% Bachelor degree 10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.3% Postgraduate degree 7.4% Certificate I / II 4.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with a qualification, the most common fields are society and culture at 16.2% and agriculture and environment at 11.8%. Engineering and management each account for 10.3% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Avoca — Society & culture leads at 22%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (16%) and Engineering & related (14%).

Society & culture 16.2% Agriculture & environment 11.8% Engineering & related 10.3% Management & commerce 10.3% Health 8.8% Education 7.4% Creative arts 7.4%

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 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 Avoca — 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 Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60023/avoca/topic/education