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Education & Qualifications in Douglas River

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

Only 10.2% of adults in Douglas River hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This makes it an area where higher university qualifications are much less common than in most other parts of Australia.

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Where Douglas River sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Douglas River — lower than 70% of areas.

Douglas River10.2%
7215, TAS 18.4%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 44.9% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is a little below the Tasmanian average and far below the national rate of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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44.9% —

Higher than 50% 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 Douglas River, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (17%).

Year 12 44.9% Year 10 26.5% Year 11 16.3% Year 9 or below 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Trade and vocational certificates are common here, with 38.7% of people holding a diploma and 35.5% having a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.2% —

Lower 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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Douglas River splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (43%) and Certificate III / IV (39%), with Bachelor degree at 18%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 38.7% Certificate III / IV 35.5% Bachelor degree 16.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are health at 19.4%, followed by engineering and management and commerce, both at 12.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Douglas River, the largest group is Health at 30%, followed by Engineering & related (20%) and Management & commerce (20%).

Health 19.4% Engineering & related 12.9% Management & commerce 12.9% Information technology 9.7% Society & culture 9.7%

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 smaller number 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).

Schools in and around Douglas River — 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 Douglas River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60163/douglas-river/topic/education