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Education & Qualifications in Lemont

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

Higher levels of learning define the local adult population in Lemont, where more than a third of adults hold a university degree. This is far above the typical figure for Tasmania, suggesting a highly qualified resident base despite a lack of local educational facilities.

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📍 Lemont, Suburb / Locality

Where Lemont sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lemont — higher than 89% of areas.

Lemont34.8%
7120, TAS 10.3%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Over half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the Tasmanian average of 47.1%, though it remains well below the national figure of 58.8%. About 30.4% of people finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Highest year of school

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In Lemont, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 37%.

Year 12 52.2% Year 10 30.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are very common here, with 34.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 21.9% seen across Tasmania and well above the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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34.8% —

Higher than 89% 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 Lemont, Bachelor degree is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 27%.

Bachelor degree 100.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 50.0% Certificate III / IV 37.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 100%, ahead of Health (63%).

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In Lemont, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 62%; Health is next at 38%.

Agriculture & environment 100.0% Health 62.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in this regard.

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60330/lemont/topic/education