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Education & Qualifications in Lower Turners Marsh

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

A surprising 32% of adults in Lower Turners Marsh hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. Despite this, the area has a very low rate of high school completion compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Lower Turners Marsh sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

32.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Turners Marsh — higher than 87% of areas.

Lower Turners Marsh32.0%
7267, TAS 16.0%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 36% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and the Australian average. Nearly half of the population listed Year 10 as their highest year of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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36.0% —

Lower than 74% 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 Turners Marsh, the largest group is Year 10 at 50%, followed by Year 12 (38%) and Year 11 (13%).

Year 10 48.0% Year 12 36.0% Year 11 12.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are common here, with the proportion of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher being far above the state average and much higher than most similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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32.0% —

Higher than 87% 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 Lower Turners Marsh, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Graduate diploma / certificate (27%) and Certificate III / IV (27%).

Bachelor degree 50.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 30.0% Certificate III / IV 30.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 40%, ahead of Society & culture (30%).

Field of qualification

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In Lower Turners Marsh, Natural & physical sciences is the majority at 57%; Society & culture is next at 43%.

Natural & physical sciences 40.0% Society & culture 30.0%

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 places in terms of local school access.

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 Turners Marsh — 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 Turners Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60363/lower-turners-marsh/topic/education