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Education & Qualifications in Brooks Bay

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

Few qualification levels have shifted much since 2011 in Brooks Bay, though it remains an area where fewer people hold university degrees. Only 13.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Brooks Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brooks Bay — lower than 55% of areas.

Brooks Bay13.3%
7116, TAS 16.2%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly half of residents, 48.9%, have completed Year 12. This is a little above the Tasmanian figure, although it is well below the national average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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48.9% —

Higher than 60% 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 Brooks Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 34%.

Year 12 48.9% Year 10 28.9% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV (26.7%) and diplomas (23.3%). Overall, the proportion of adults with a university degree is well below the state average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.3% —

Lower than 55% 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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Brooks Bay splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (38%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (33%), with Postgraduate degree at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 26.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.3% Postgraduate degree 10.0% Bachelor degree 10.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications are most often trained in health (26.7%) and education (20.0%), followed by society and culture at 16.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Brooks Bay, the largest group is Health at 31%, followed by Education (23%) and Society & culture (19%).

Health 26.7% Education 20.0% Society & culture 16.7% Architecture & building 13.3% Agriculture & environment 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 common situation for 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 Brooks Bay — 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 Brooks Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60081/brooks-bay/topic/education