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Kimberley · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kimberley

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

A far lower proportion of people in Kimberley (Tas.) finished Year 12 compared to most of the country. Only 36.9% of residents completed their final year of school, which is 22 points below the Australian figure.

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Where Kimberley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.7% ▲ +60.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kimberley — higher than 50% of areas.

Kimberley14.7%
7304, TAS 14.7%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common highest year of schooling completed here, at 37.9%. The rate of Year 12 completion is far below both the national and Tasmanian figures.

Completed Year 12

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36.9% ▲ +32.2%

Lower than 72% 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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Kimberley splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.

Year 10 37.9% Year 12 36.9% Year 9 or below 18.4% Year 11 7.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.7% of the population, which is well below the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.7% ▲ +60.4%

Higher than 50% 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 Kimberley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 32.8% Bachelor degree 18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.5% Postgraduate degree 6.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most often in agriculture and environment (19.7%) or engineering and related fields (16.4%).

Field of qualification

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Kimberley splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (22%) and Engineering & related (18%), with Management & commerce at 16%.

Agriculture & environment 19.7% Engineering & related 16.4% Management & commerce 14.8% Society & culture 11.5% Education 8.2% Creative arts 8.2% Health 6.6% Architecture & building 4.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller 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 Kimberley — 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 Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60304/kimberley/topic/education