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Education & Qualifications in Frankford

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Frankford compared to most similar areas. Only 30.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. This trend continues into higher education, where the area also sits well below state and national levels for university degrees.

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Where Frankford sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.0% ▲ +235.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Frankford — lower than 53% of areas.

Frankford14.0%
7275, TAS 16.8%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates for Year 12 are far below the national figure, with only 30.4% of people finishing. The most common highest year of schooling reached in Frankford is Year 10, at 39.1%.

Completed Year 12

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30.4% ▲ +32.5%

Lower than 87% 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 Frankford, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 10 39.1% Year 12 30.4% Year 9 or below 18.1% Year 11 10.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14% of the population, which is well below the Tasmanian average of 21.9%. Many residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 44.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.0% ▲ +235.3%

Lower than 53% 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 Frankford, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 44.1% Bachelor degree 23.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.8% Certificate I / II 5.9% Postgraduate degree 4.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 20.6% and engineering and related fields at 19.1%. Agriculture and environment and society and culture each account for 7.4% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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Frankford splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (27%) and Engineering & related (25%), with Agriculture & environment at 10%.

Management & commerce 20.6% Engineering & related 19.1% Agriculture & environment 7.4% Society & culture 7.4% Architecture & building 5.9% Education 5.9% Health 4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Frankford, a result that is more common than in 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).

Schools in and around Frankford — 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 Frankford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60214/frankford/topic/education