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Education & Qualifications in Blackwood Creek

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

Fewer people have finished high school in Blackwood Creek than in most similar areas. Only 38.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

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📍 Blackwood Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Blackwood Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blackwood Creek — higher than 56% of areas.

Blackwood Creek16.1%
7301, TAS 13.2%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The percentage of people who finished Year 12 is well below the Tasmanian average of 47.1%. About 36.3% of residents listed Year 10 as their highest year of school.

Completed Year 12

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38.5% —

Lower than 68% 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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Blackwood Creek splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (44%) and Year 10 (42%), with Year 11 at 8%.

Year 12 38.5% Year 10 36.3% Year 11 6.6% Year 9 or below 5.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.1% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 40.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.1% —

Higher than 56% 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 Blackwood Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).

Certificate III / IV 40.4% Bachelor degree 26.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.5%. Natural and physical sciences and health follow, each accounting for 12.3% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Blackwood Creek — Management & commerce leads at 23%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (16%) and Health (16%).

Management & commerce 17.5% Natural & physical sciences 12.3% Health 12.3% Engineering & related 10.5% Education 8.8% Architecture & building 5.3% Agriculture & environment 5.3% Society & culture 5.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number 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 Blackwood Creek — 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 Blackwood Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60054/blackwood-creek/topic/education