Coningham · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Coningham

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

Over 41% of adults in Coningham hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas at this level. This high level of tertiary education is mirrored in school results, where the vast majority of residents have finished their secondary schooling.

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📍 Coningham, Suburb / Locality

Where Coningham sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

41.8% ▲ +59.4%
  • 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 Coningham — higher than 94% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Coningham41.8%
7054, TAS 30.6%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

A far higher proportion of people here finished Year 12 compared to the state, with 63.7% completing it against Tasmania's 47.1%. This figure is also well above the national average.

63.7% ▲ +40.9%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.3%
  • 2016: 55.0%
  • 2021: 63.7%

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

Highest year of school

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In Coningham, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are very common here, with the typical resident far more likely to have a degree than those in the rest of Tasmania or Australia. Bachelor degrees are the most common high-level qualification at 31.7%.

41.8% ▲ +59.4%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.2%
  • 2016: 30.8%
  • 2021: 41.8%

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 Coningham, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in society and culture are the most frequent here at 16.4%, followed by health at 13.7% and engineering at 13.1%.

Schools

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

There is one government primary school within 3km of the area. This school is around the middle for its size and advantage score compared to similar areas.

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).

1,005

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Schools in and around Coningham — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Coningham

1 school — 323 students, average ICSEA 1,005.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Coningham, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Snug Primary School, Snug Government Primary 3.2 km 323 1,005

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 Coningham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60124/coningham/topic/education