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Golconda · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Golconda

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

Nearly half of Golconda residents reached Year 10 as their highest school level. This area has lower levels of formal schooling and degrees compared to both the state and national figures.

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📍 Golconda, Suburb / Locality

Where Golconda sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Golconda — lower than 61% of areas.

Golconda12.0%
7254, TAS 10.7%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is lower than most areas, with only 40.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and far below the 58.8% seen across Australia.

Completed Year 12

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40.9% —

Lower than 61% 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 Golconda, Year 10 is the majority at 53%; Year 12 is next at 47%.

Year 10 45.5% Year 12 40.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are uncommon here, as only 12% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the state figure of 21.9% and far below the national average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.0% —

Lower than 61% 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 Golconda, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 43%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 33.3% Bachelor degree 25.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 25%, ahead of Society & culture (25%).

Field of qualification

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Golconda splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (50%) and Society & culture (50%).

Agriculture & environment 25.0% Society & culture 25.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than 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).

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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 Golconda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60236/golconda/topic/education