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Moltema · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Moltema

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

Daily life in Moltema is shaped by a split in educational backgrounds, where a small number of highly qualified residents live alongside those who left school early. While 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, only 38.8% of the population finished Year 12.

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Where Moltema sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moltema — higher than 67% of areas.

Moltema20.0%
7304, TAS 14.7%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are far below the national figure, with only 38.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is well below the Tasmania average of 47.1%.

Completed Year 12

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38.8% —

Lower than 67% 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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Moltema splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (43%) and Year 10 (42%), with Year 11 at 8%.

Year 12 38.8% Year 10 37.3% Year 11 7.5% Year 9 or below 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Despite lower school completion, adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Certificates III or IV are the most common qualification at 32.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.0% —

Higher than 67% 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 Moltema, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).

Certificate III / IV 32.5% Bachelor degree 22.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.5% Postgraduate degree 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are diverse, with 20% in engineering and 12.5% each in natural sciences, agriculture, and society and culture.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Moltema — Engineering & related leads at 23%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (14%) and Agriculture & environment (14%).

Engineering & related 20.0% Natural & physical sciences 12.5% Agriculture & environment 12.5% Society & culture 12.5% Education 10.0% Management & commerce 10.0% Creative arts 10.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Moltema, which is a common trait for 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).

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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 Moltema [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60411/moltema/topic/education