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Education & Qualifications in Clifton Beach

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

Far more adults in Clifton Beach hold university degrees than the state average. This is a highly qualified area where 40% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Tasmanian and national figures.

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Where Clifton Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

40.0% ▲ +13.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Clifton Beach — higher than 93% of areas.

Clifton Beach40.0%
7020, TAS 27.4%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are much higher than in most areas, with 67.6% of residents completing Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 58.8% and far above the state average.

Completed Year 12

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67.6% ▲ +16.2%

Higher than 89% 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 Clifton Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 18%.

Year 12 67.6% Year 10 17.1% Year 11 7.8% Year 9 or below 2.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has some of the highest levels of higher education around, with 40% of adults holding a bachelor degree or more. This is far above the 21.9% seen across Tasmania.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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40.0% ▲ +13.9%

Higher than 93% 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 Clifton Beach, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Bachelor degree 34.4% Certificate III / IV 22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.7% Postgraduate degree 10.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.6% Certificate I / II 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in Education at 15.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.4% and Health at 12.7%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a common situation as it is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Clifton Beach — 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 Clifton Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60118/clifton-beach/topic/education