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Education & Qualifications in Cuckoo

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

Education levels in Cuckoo have remained largely unchanged over the last decade, with a typical resident's schooling being much lower than the national figure. Only 26.3% of people here have finished Year 12, which is far below the levels seen across Tasmania and Australia.

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Where Cuckoo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cuckoo — lower than 72% of areas.

Cuckoo9.8%
7260, TAS 8.1%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of the population reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling. The proportion of people who finished Year 12 is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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26.3% —

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 Cuckoo, Year 10 is the majority at 53%; Year 12 is next at 28%.

Year 10 50.0% Year 12 26.3% Year 11 18.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here than in most areas, with only 9.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.8% —

Lower than 72% 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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Cuckoo splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (43%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (38%), with Bachelor degree at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 42.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 38.1% Bachelor degree 19.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, nearly half are in agriculture and the environment (47.6%), while 23.8% have studied engineering and related fields.

Field of qualification

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In Cuckoo, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 48%, followed by Engineering & related (24%) and Health (14%).

Agriculture & environment 47.6% Engineering & related 23.8% Health 14.3% Management & commerce 14.3%

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 more common situation than in 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 Cuckoo — 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 Cuckoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60140/cuckoo/topic/education