Gowrie Park · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Gowrie Park

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

Very few residents in Gowrie Park have completed high school or university, putting it among the lowest areas for education in the region. Only 25.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Gowrie Park sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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  • 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 Gowrie Park — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Gowrie Park0.0%
7306, TAS 13.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Most residents finished school at Year 10, which 58.1% of people did. This explains why the 25.8% who completed Year 12 is far below the Tasmanian average of 47.1%.

25.8%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.1%
  • 2021: 25.8%

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

Highest year of school

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In Gowrie Park, Year 10 is the majority at 62%; Year 12 is next at 28%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the state and national figures.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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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Gowrie Park splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (50%) and Certificate III / IV (50%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Education at 33%, ahead of Management & commerce (33%).

Field of qualification

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Gowrie Park splits fairly evenly between Education (38%) and Management & commerce (38%), with Architecture & building at 25%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar areas.

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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).

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

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 Gowrie Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60243/gowrie-park/topic/education