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Huonville · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Huonville

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Huonville. This is a place where education levels are generally lower than across the state, with only 39.9% of residents completing Year 12.

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📍 Huonville, Suburb / Locality

Where Huonville sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.6% ▲ +83.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Huonville — higher than 54% of areas.

Huonville15.6%
7109, TAS 20.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates are well below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and far below the national rate of 58.8%. About 31.5% of people here finished Year 10, while 11.9% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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39.9% ▲ +29.2%

Lower than 64% 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 Huonville, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 39.9% Year 10 31.5% Year 9 or below 11.9% Year 11 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here, with 15.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the state figure and far below the national average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.6% ▲ +83.5%

Higher than 54% 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 Huonville, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 36.0% Bachelor degree 19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.2% Postgraduate degree 5.3% Certificate I / II 3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 13.8%, followed by society and culture at 12.3% and engineering and related fields at 12.1%.

Schools

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

The two local schools are both government-run, with an even split between primary and secondary options. However, the average school advantage score of 905 is much lower than in most similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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2

Higher than 62% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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905

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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

Schools serving Huonville

2 schools — 551 students, average ICSEA 905.

By sector: Government 2

By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
Huonville High School, Huonville Government Secondary 1.0 km 281 901
Huonville Primary School, Huonville Government Primary 1.0 km 270 909

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 Huonville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60285/huonville/topic/education