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Howth · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Howth

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

A gap of 13 percentage points separates Howth from the national average in university qualifications. While about half of the residents have finished Year 12, the area falls far below the Australian typical for both school completion and higher degrees.

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Where Howth sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Howth — lower than 55% of areas.

Howth13.3%
7316, TAS 16.0%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Around 48.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure but far below the national average.

Completed Year 12

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48.8% —

Higher than 59% 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 Howth, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 48.8% Year 10 24.4% Year 11 7.3% Year 9 or below 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below Tasmania's 21.9% and far below the national level. Most qualifications here are trade-based, with 32.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.3% —

Lower than 55% 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 Howth, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (33%) and Bachelor degree (25%).

Certificate III / IV 32.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.8% Bachelor degree 19.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study for those with qualifications, making up 25.8% of the total.

Field of qualification

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In Howth, the largest group is Engineering & related at 42%, followed by Management & commerce (26%) and Education (16%).

Engineering & related 25.8% Management & commerce 16.1% Education 9.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is 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).

Schools in and around Howth — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Howth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60282/howth/topic/education