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Education & Qualifications in Hastings

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

Not a single adult in Hastings holds a bachelor's degree, making it one of the most under-qualified areas in the region. While more than half of residents have finished Year 12, the local workforce relies heavily on trade certificates and diplomas rather than university degrees.

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📍 Hastings, Suburb / Locality

Where Hastings sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hastings — lower than 99% of areas.

Hastings0.0%
7109, TAS 20.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 53.3% of people have completed Year 12, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and higher than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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53.3% —

Higher than 69% 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 Hastings, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 9 or below is next at 17%.

Year 12 53.3% Year 9 or below 13.3% Year 11 6.7% Year 10 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is far below the national and state figures for higher education, with 0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 28.1% and diplomas at 25%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Hastings, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 47%.

Certificate III / IV 28.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 25%, followed by engineering, agriculture, society and culture, and hospitality each at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Hastings, the largest group is Management & commerce at 33%, followed by Engineering & related (17%) and Agriculture & environment (17%).

Management & commerce 25.0% Engineering & related 12.5% Agriculture & environment 12.5% Society & culture 12.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 12.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar places.

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).

Schools in and around Hastings — 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 Hastings [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60262/hastings/topic/education