Ellendale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Ellendale

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

Fewer residents in Ellendale have completed high school or university compared to most of the country. Only 36.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This suggests a local workforce that relies more on practical experience than formal degrees.

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📍 Ellendale, Suburb / Locality

Where Ellendale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.4% ▲ +91.3%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ellendale — lower than 55% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Ellendale13.4%
7140, TAS 9.1%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in the rest of Tasmania, with only 36.5% doing so. Roughly 36.1% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

36.5% ▲ +64.7%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 32.0%
  • 2021: 36.5%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Ellendale splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in the state or nation, with 13.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43% of residents.

13.4% ▲ +91.3%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 13.4%

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 Ellendale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (16%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Society and Culture both at 14.9%, followed closely by Management and Commerce at 14% and Agriculture and Environment at 13.2%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Ellendale — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ellendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60187/ellendale/topic/education