Glenora · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Glenora

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

Year 10 is the most common final school grade for people in Glenora, where 41.3% of residents stopped their schooling at that level. This is an area with low formal education levels, as very few adults hold university degrees compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Glenora sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.7%
  • 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 Glenora — lower than 91% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Glenora3.7%
7140, TAS 9.1%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and far below the Australian average.

37.3%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37.1%
  • 2021: 37.3%

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

Highest year of school

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Glenora splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (44%) and Year 12 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, with only 3.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the state and national figures, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 30.6%.

3.7%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 3.7%

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 Glenora, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 26%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in Glenora mostly studied society and culture (30.6%) or engineering and related fields (25.0%).

Field of qualification

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In Glenora, the largest group is Society & culture at 31%, followed by Engineering & related (26%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (14%).

Schools

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

The area has one government school that serves all year levels, though it is smaller than most similar schools and has one of the lowest advantage scores.

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).

890

Lower than 88% 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 Glenora — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Glenora

1 school — 203 students, average ICSEA 890.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Glenora, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Glenora District School, Glenora Government Combined 1.1 km 203 890

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 Glenora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60234/glenora/topic/education