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Education & Qualifications in Bellingham

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

Few residents in Bellingham have finished high school or university, which shapes the local skills base. Only 15.7% of people completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This trend is reflected in the low number of higher degrees held by adults in the area.

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Where Bellingham sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.3% ▼ -56.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bellingham — lower than 90% of areas.

Bellingham4.3%
7254, TAS 10.7%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the lowest of similar areas, with only 15.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the 58.8% national figure, and the most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 44.3%.

Completed Year 12

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15.7% ▼ -36.7%

Lower than 99% 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 Bellingham, the largest group is Year 10 at 49%, followed by Year 9 or below (27%) and Year 12 (17%).

Year 10 44.3% Year 9 or below 24.3% Year 12 15.7% Year 11 5.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as only 4.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, though over half of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.3% ▼ -56.3%

Lower than 90% 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 Bellingham, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 51.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.4% Bachelor degree 9.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 32.3%, followed by Architecture and building at 16.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Bellingham, the largest group is Engineering & related at 38%, followed by Architecture & building (19%) and Management & commerce (15%).

Engineering & related 32.3% Architecture & building 16.1% Management & commerce 12.9% Society & culture 12.9% Health 9.7%

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 places in this regard.

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 Bellingham — 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 Bellingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60040/bellingham/topic/education