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Education & Qualifications in Lower Longley

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

Much higher qualification rates than most similar areas define Lower Longley. Over a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 55% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the Tasmanian average.

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📍 Lower Longley, Suburb / Locality

Where Lower Longley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.7% ▲ +11.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Longley — higher than 80% of areas.

Lower Longley26.7%
7109, TAS 20.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is higher than most areas at 55%, which is well above the state figure but still well below the national average of 58.8%. Around 20.3% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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55.0% ▲ +14.3%

Higher 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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In Lower Longley, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 55.0% Year 10 20.3% Year 11 6.9% Year 9 or below 3.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 26.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the state. This high level of education is mirrored by 26.6% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.7% ▲ +11.0%

Higher than 80% 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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Lower Longley splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 26.6% Bachelor degree 24.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.2% Postgraduate degree 7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.1% Certificate I / II 1.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in Lower Longley are varied, with Engineering being the most common at 14.1%. Other frequent qualifications include Society and Culture at 13% and Education at 11.9%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, making this area smaller for educational facilities 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 Lower 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 Lower Longley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60360/lower-longley/topic/education