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Education & Qualifications in Beechford

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

Far fewer people in Beechford finished high school than in most other areas, with only 33.7% completing Year 12. This gap is stark when compared to the national figure of 58.8%, meaning a smaller proportion of the local workforce holds formal school and university qualifications.

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Where Beechford sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.6% ▲ +79.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Beechford — lower than 54% of areas.

Beechford13.6%
7252, TAS 19.6%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 33.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian rate of 47.1%. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 10, at 37.6%.

Completed Year 12

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33.7% ▲ +33.7%

Lower than 80% 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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Beechford splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (34%), with Year 11 at 14%.

Year 10 37.6% Year 12 33.7% Year 11 13.9% Year 9 or below 13.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.6% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification held is a Certificate III or IV at 37.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.6% ▲ +79.9%

Lower than 54% 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 Beechford, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 37.9% Bachelor degree 17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.1% Certificate I / II 8.6% Postgraduate degree 6.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related studies at 32.8%, followed by Society and Culture at 17.2% and Management and Commerce at 15.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Beechford, the largest group is Engineering & related at 36%, followed by Society & culture (19%) and Management & commerce (17%).

Engineering & related 32.8% Society & culture 17.2% Management & commerce 15.5% Health 10.3% Education 10.3% Architecture & building 5.2%

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 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 Beechford — 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 Beechford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60037/beechford/topic/education