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Education & Qualifications in Hillwood

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

About 44.2% of adults in Hillwood have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This place has a mix of educational backgrounds, with a fair number of residents holding higher degrees despite lower overall school completion rates.

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Where Hillwood sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.8% ▲ +59.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hillwood — higher than 72% of areas.

Hillwood21.8%
7252, TAS 19.6%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 44.2% of residents finished Year 12, this is a little below the Tasmanian average and far below the national figure. About 34.5% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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44.2% ▲ +30.9%

Lower than 52% 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 Hillwood, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 11 (9%).

Year 12 44.2% Year 10 34.5% Year 11 8.0% Year 9 or below 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Around 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.8% ▲ +59.8%

Higher than 72% 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 Hillwood, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 35.1% Bachelor degree 23.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.8% Postgraduate degree 6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.6% Certificate I / II 1.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and management, both at 16.7%, followed by health at 12.9%.

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 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 Hillwood — 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 Hillwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60275/hillwood/topic/education