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Edith Creek · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Edith Creek

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

Only 31% of residents in Edith Creek finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low level of formal schooling is reflected in the local workforce, where very few adults hold university degrees.

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Where Edith Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Edith Creek — lower than 92% of areas.

Edith Creek3.4%
7330, TAS 9.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is much less common here than in most other areas, with only 31% of people doing so. This is far below the 47.1% seen across Tasmania.

Completed Year 12

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31.0% —

Lower than 86% 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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Edith Creek splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (34%), with Year 11 at 14%.

Year 10 34.5% Year 12 31.0% Year 11 13.1% Year 9 or below 11.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 3.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 46.2% of the group.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.4% —

Lower than 92% 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 Edith Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 75%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 46.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.6% Bachelor degree 5.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are largely focused on practical fields, with Engineering (21.2%) and Agriculture and environment (17.3%) being the most common.

Field of qualification

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In Edith Creek, the largest group is Engineering & related at 31%, followed by Agriculture & environment (26%) and Society & culture (20%).

Engineering & related 21.2% Agriculture & environment 17.3% Society & culture 13.5% Management & commerce 9.6% Education 5.8%

Schools

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

The area has one small government primary school, which serves a small number of students and has a much lower advantage score than most other areas.

Schools within 3 km

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1

Lower than 57% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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923

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Edith Creek

1 school — 23 students, average ICSEA 923.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Edith Creek Primary School, Edith Creek Government Primary 2.5 km 23 923

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 Edith Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60181/edith-creek/topic/education