56.4% ▲ +61.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Garden Island Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Garden Island Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of the people in Garden Island Creek have finished Year 12, which is a much higher rate than in most similar areas. While school completion is strong, the level of university degrees is lower than the state and national figures. This creates a community with a mix of strong basic education and a variety of trade qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.4% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is well above the Tasmanian average of 47.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Garden Island Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here, with 17.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below both the state and national figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.4% of residents.
17.7% ▲ +142.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Garden Island Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications have studied a wide range of subjects. The most common fields are society and culture at 16.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.9% and creative arts at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a common situation as it is smaller than about 59% of similar areas in this regard.
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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).
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Garden Island Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60220/garden-island-creek/topic/education