Copping · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Copping

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Copping than in the rest of the country, with only 41.1% completing Year 12. This gap extends to higher education, where university degrees are much less common than the national figure. The area's educational profile leans heavily toward practical certificates and diplomas rather than academic degrees.

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📍 Copping, Suburb / Locality

Where Copping sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.4%
  • 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 Copping — higher than 53% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Copping15.4%
7174, TAS 15.4%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and far below the Australian average of 58.8%. About 33.5% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

41.1%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.4%
  • 2021: 41.1%

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

Highest year of school

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In Copping, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 11 (10%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here, with 15.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, a large portion of the workforce holds a Certificate III or IV, at 34.6%.

15.4%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 15.4%

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 Copping, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (15%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by engineering and architecture and building, which account for 12.5% and 11.5% respectively.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of Copping, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Copping — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Copping [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60127/copping/topic/education