Chudleigh · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Chudleigh

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

Only 37.2% of residents in Chudleigh completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap is reflected in higher education levels across the board, with the area having fewer university degrees than most similar places. It is a community where practical certifications are more common than academic titles.

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📍 Chudleigh, Suburb / Locality

Where Chudleigh sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.4% ▲ +37.3%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chudleigh — lower than 64% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Chudleigh11.4%
7304, TAS 14.7%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is well below the Tasmanian average, with only 37.2% of people finishing their final school year. About 37.2% of residents stopped after Year 10, while 12.2% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

37.2% ▲ +18.9%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.3%
  • 2016: 34.6%
  • 2021: 37.2%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Chudleigh splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (40%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.4% of the population, a figure far below both the state and national averages. Instead, the most common highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.

11.4% ▲ +37.3%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.3%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 11.4%

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 Chudleigh, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 18.4%, followed by engineering at 11.5% and education at 10.3%.

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is much smaller than typical schools in similar areas. This school also has a lower advantage score than most others of its kind.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

950

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Chudleigh

1 school — 67 students, average ICSEA 950.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Chudleigh, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Mole Creek Primary School, Mole Creek Government Primary 6.2 km 67 950

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 Chudleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60112/chudleigh/topic/education