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Lucaston · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lucaston

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

Nearly 30% of adults in Lucaston hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This high level of tertiary education is mirrored in school completion rates, as the area sees far more people finishing Year 12 than the state average.

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📍 Lucaston, Suburb / Locality

Where Lucaston sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

29.6% ▲ +56.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lucaston — higher than 85% of areas.

Lucaston29.6%
7109, TAS 20.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 57.2%, which is far above the Tasmanian average of 47.1% and much higher than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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57.2% ▲ +16.6%

Higher than 75% 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 Lucaston, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 57.2% Year 10 22.8% Year 11 9.6% Year 9 or below 4.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is highly qualified, with 29.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above both the state and national averages.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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29.6% ▲ +56.1%

Higher than 85% 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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Lucaston splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (27%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.

Bachelor degree 27.7% Certificate III / IV 23.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.6% Postgraduate degree 9.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.9% Certificate I / II 3.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 15.1%, followed closely by society and culture at 14.7%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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 Lucaston — 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 Lucaston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60367/lucaston/topic/education