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Elderslie · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Elderslie

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

About 41% of qualified adults in Elderslie hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. This is a place where formal education levels are much lower than the state and national figures, with few residents holding university degrees.

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Where Elderslie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Elderslie — lower than 86% of areas.

Elderslie6.0%
7030, TAS 6.9%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 24.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. The most common highest year of school completed here is Year 10, at 33.6%.

Completed Year 12

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24.1% —

Lower than 93% 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 Elderslie, the largest group is Year 10 at 38%, followed by Year 12 (28%) and Year 9 or below (22%).

Year 10 33.6% Year 12 24.1% Year 9 or below 19.0% Year 11 10.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This level of higher education is much lower than in most other similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.0% —

Lower than 86% 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 Elderslie, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 41.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.5% Bachelor degree 7.9% Postgraduate degree 4.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are architecture and building at 15.9%, followed by management and commerce at 12.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Elderslie, the largest group is Architecture & building at 26%, followed by Management & commerce (21%) and Society & culture (16%).

Architecture & building 15.9% Management & commerce 12.7% Society & culture 9.5% Engineering & related 7.9% Health 7.9% Agriculture & environment 6.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km 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 Elderslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60184/elderslie/topic/education