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Eaglehawk Neck · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Eaglehawk Neck

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

A gap of over 9 percentage points separates Eaglehawk Neck from the national average in Year 12 completion. While the area performs better than much of Tasmania, it still lags behind the rest of Australia. Despite this, the community is well-qualified, with nearly a quarter of adults holding a university degree.

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📍 Eaglehawk Neck, Suburb / Locality

Where Eaglehawk Neck sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.9% ▲ +72.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eaglehawk Neck — higher than 76% of areas.

Eaglehawk Neck23.9%
7179, TAS 23.9%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Around 49.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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49.7% ▲ +29.4%

Higher than 61% 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 Eaglehawk Neck, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 33%.

Year 12 49.7% Year 10 31.0% Year 9 or below 8.2% Year 11 5.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are common here, with 23.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the state figure of 21.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.9% ▲ +72.5%

Higher than 76% 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 Eaglehawk Neck, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 29.3% Bachelor degree 21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.0% Postgraduate degree 11.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.9% Certificate I / II 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are diverse, with the most common fields being engineering at 21.5% and education at 11.4%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common 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 Eaglehawk Neck — 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 Eaglehawk Neck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60174/eaglehawk-neck/topic/education