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Heybridge · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Heybridge

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

Only 28.7% of residents in Heybridge finished Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. This low rate of secondary completion is a defining feature of the area's education profile, alongside a low number of residents holding university degrees.

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Where Heybridge sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.8% ▲ +7.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Heybridge — lower than 71% of areas.

Heybridge9.8%
7316, TAS 16.0%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Tasmanian rate of 47.1% and the national figure of 58.8%. Nearly 40% of residents list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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28.7% ▲ +8.8%

Lower than 88% 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 Heybridge, the largest group is Year 10 at 45%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 10 39.7% Year 12 28.7% Year 9 or below 11.6% Year 11 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below both the state and national averages. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 46.3% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.8% ▲ +7.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with degrees or certificates, the most common fields of study are engineering and related fields at 19.4%, followed by health at 14.4%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 Heybridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60271/heybridge/topic/education