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Education & Qualifications in Dennes Point

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

Almost half of the adults in Dennes Point have finished Year 12, a result that is higher than in most similar areas. While higher education levels are common here, the community lacks any local schools within a 3km radius.

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Where Dennes Point sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.1% ▼ -14.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dennes Point — higher than 70% of areas.

Dennes Point21.1%
7150, TAS 29.0%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 49% of residents completed Year 12, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and higher than most similar areas, though well below the national average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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49.0% ▲ +16.7%

Higher than 60% 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 Dennes Point, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 49.0% Year 10 25.5% Year 11 9.8% Year 9 or below 7.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.1% of the population, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average but well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.1% ▼ -14.6%

Higher than 70% 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 Dennes Point, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Certificate III / IV (25%).

Bachelor degree 21.6% Postgraduate degree 10.8% Certificate III / IV 10.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are society and culture at 21.6%, followed by education at 18.9% and management and commerce at 16.2%.

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Dennes Point splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (25%) and Education (22%), with Management & commerce at 19%.

Society & culture 21.6% Education 18.9% Management & commerce 16.2% Natural & physical sciences 10.8% Engineering & related 10.8% Agriculture & environment 8.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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).

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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 Dennes Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60149/dennes-point/topic/education