Glaziers Bay · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Glaziers Bay

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

More than 61% of people in Glaziers Bay have completed Year 12, which is far above the Tasmanian figure. This is a well-educated area where a high number of adults hold university degrees or trade certificates. These strong school and university results place the area well above both state and national levels.

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📍 Glaziers Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Glaziers Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

31.9% ▲ +47.2%
  • 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 Glaziers Bay — higher than 87% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Glaziers Bay31.9%
7109, TAS 20.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is high here, with 61.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most other areas and sits 14 points above the Tasmanian average.

61.1% ▲ +44.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42.3%
  • 2016: 55.7%
  • 2021: 61.1%

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

Highest year of school

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In Glaziers Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 18%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 31.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Other common qualifications include Certificate III or IV, held by 31.3% of residents.

31.9% ▲ +47.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 31.4%
  • 2021: 31.9%

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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Glaziers Bay splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (34%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Glaziers Bay are spread across several fields, with health and society and culture both being the most common at 16.4%.

Schools

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

There is one government primary school within 3km of the area. This school is smaller than most others and has a lower average advantage score than typical schools.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

968

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Schools in and around Glaziers Bay — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Glaziers Bay

1 school — 190 students, average ICSEA 968.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Glaziers Bay, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Cygnet Primary School, Cygnet Government Primary 5.2 km 190 968

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 Glaziers Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60227/glaziers-bay/topic/education