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Education & Qualifications in Cornwall

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

Only 26.1% of people in Cornwall finished Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian and national rates. This lack of senior schooling is a defining feature of the area, where most adults hold vocational certificates rather than university degrees.

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Where Cornwall sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cornwall — lower than 89% of areas.

Cornwall4.5%
7215, TAS 18.4%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common highest school level reached for 31.9% of residents. This helps explain why Cornwall's Year 12 completion rate is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and the Australian rate of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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26.1% —

Lower than 91% 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 Cornwall, the largest group is Year 10 at 36%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 11 (20%).

Year 10 31.9% Year 12 26.1% Year 11 17.4% Year 9 or below 13.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Very few adults here hold a bachelor degree or higher, at just 4.5%, which is much lower than most areas. Instead, more than half of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.5% —

Lower than 89% 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 Cornwall, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 53.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.4% Bachelor degree 11.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Cornwall are concentrated in practical fields, with Engineering and related studies at 23.1% and Agriculture and environment at 15.4%. Health and hospitality services each account for 11.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Cornwall, the largest group is Engineering & related at 38%, followed by Agriculture & environment (25%) and Health (19%).

Engineering & related 23.1% Agriculture & environment 15.4% Health 11.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than 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 Cornwall — 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 Cornwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60129/cornwall/topic/education