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Blessington · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Blessington

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

Only 29% of people in Blessington have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a trend across the area where most residents leave school early, with a very small number holding university degrees.

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Where Blessington sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.2% —

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

Blessington7.2%
7212, TAS 17.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Over half the population finished school at Year 10. This is much lower than most areas, with the 29% Year 12 completion rate sitting 30 points below the Australian figure.

Completed Year 12

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29.0% —

Lower than 88% 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 Blessington, Year 10 is the majority at 54%; Year 12 is next at 31%.

Year 10 51.6% Year 12 29.0% Year 11 9.7% Year 9 or below 4.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 7.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the figures for both Tasmania and Australia, while over half of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.2% —

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 Blessington, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 77%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 56.7% Bachelor degree 16.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, engineering and related fields are most common at 36.7%, followed by architecture and building at 13.3% and health at 10%.

Field of qualification

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In Blessington, Engineering & related is the majority at 61%; Architecture & building is next at 22%.

Engineering & related 36.7% Architecture & building 13.3% Health 10.0%

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).

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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 Blessington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60055/blessington/topic/education