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Longley · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Longley

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

Far more residents in Longley have completed high school and university than in most similar areas. Nearly 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Tasmanian figure.

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Where Longley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

29.2% ▲ +40.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Longley — higher than 84% of areas.

Longley29.2%
7150, TAS 29.0%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is a standout here, with 64.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 47.1% seen across Tasmania and well above the national figure.

Completed Year 12

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64.3% ▲ +23.8%

Higher than 86% 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 Longley, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 20%.

Year 12 64.3% Year 10 19.9% Year 11 8.7% Year 9 or below 5.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Academic achievement is high, as 29.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the state average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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29.2% ▲ +40.8%

Higher than 84% 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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Longley splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (30%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 25.2% Bachelor degree 24.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.7% Postgraduate degree 9.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 14.3%, followed by engineering, education, and society and culture, which each sit at 13.6%.

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 Longley — 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 Longley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60351/longley/topic/education