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Education & Qualifications in Mengha

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

Only 6.1% of adults in Mengha hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing the area much lower than most similar places. This reflects a broader trend where school and university completion rates are far below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Mengha, Suburb / Locality

Where Mengha sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.1% ▲ +34.5%

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

Mengha6.1%
7330, TAS 9.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the lowest at this level, with only 21.2% of residents finishing. This is far below the Tasmanian rate of 47.1% and the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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21.2% ▼ -4.9%

Lower than 97% 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 Mengha, the largest group is Year 10 at 45%, followed by Year 12 (25%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 10 38.1% Year 12 21.2% Year 9 or below 13.3% Year 11 12.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Half of all qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, while only 6.5% have a bachelor degree. This level of higher education is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.1% ▲ +34.5%

Lower 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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In Mengha, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 76%; Bachelor degree is next at 10%.

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Bachelor degree 6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 4.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 14.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.9%.

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 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 Mengha — 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 Mengha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60397/mengha/topic/education