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Education & Qualifications in Emita

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

Higher levels of learning are very common in Emita, where 72% of residents have finished Year 12. This is far above the figures for Tasmania and Australia. The area is notably well-qualified, with over 32% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Emita sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

32.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Emita — higher than 87% of areas.

Emita32.1%
7255, TAS 17.3%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is very common here, with 72% of people reaching this milestone. This is far above the 47.1% seen across Tasmania and well above the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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72.0% —

Higher than 92% 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 Emita, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 21%.

Year 12 72.0% Year 11 22.0% Year 10 6.0% Year 9 or below 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The community is highly educated, as 32.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and far above the state average of 21.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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32.1% —

Higher than 87% 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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Emita splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.

Bachelor degree 28.6% Certificate III / IV 28.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.1% Postgraduate degree 11.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 8.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in society and culture are the most frequent, held by 31.4% of qualified residents. Other common fields include creative arts at 17.1% and engineering at 14.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Emita, the largest group is Society & culture at 37%, followed by Creative arts (20%) and Engineering & related (17%).

Society & culture 31.4% Creative arts 17.1% Engineering & related 14.3% Health 11.4% Education 11.4%

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 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 Emita [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60189/emita/topic/education