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Education & Qualifications in Geeveston

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

Education levels in Geeveston are lower than in most similar areas. Only 38.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend is seen across both school completion and higher degrees, where the town sits well below state and national averages.

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📍 Geeveston, Suburb / Locality

Where Geeveston sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.1% ▲ +65.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Geeveston — higher than 52% of areas.

Geeveston15.1%
7116, TAS 16.2%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is well below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. About 30.1% of residents stopped at Year 10, while 12.9% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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38.9% ▲ +29.9%

Lower than 67% 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 Geeveston, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 38.9% Year 10 30.1% Year 9 or below 12.9% Year 11 9.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.1% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.7% of adults.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.1% ▲ +65.3%

Higher than 52% 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 Geeveston, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 33.7% Bachelor degree 19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.5% Postgraduate degree 5.1% Certificate I / II 4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Society and Culture at 13.3% and Engineering and related fields at 13.0% being the most common.

Schools

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

Geeveston has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though they are smaller and have much lower advantage scores. There are two primary schools within 3km, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.

Schools within 3 km

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2

Higher than 62% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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946

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Geeveston

2 schools — 190 students, average ICSEA 946.

By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1

By type: Primary 2
Geeveston Primary School, Geeveston Government Primary 4.4 km 41 916
Sacred Heart Catholic School, Geeveston Catholic Primary 6.2 km 149 954

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 Geeveston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60223/geeveston/topic/education