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Montagu · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Montagu

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Montagu than in most similar areas. Only 35.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

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📍 Montagu, Suburb / Locality

Where Montagu sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.9% ▲ +196.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Montagu — higher than 51% of areas.

Montagu14.9%
7330, TAS 9.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is much lower than most areas, sitting 11 points below the Tasmanian average. About 34.3% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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35.8% ▲ +83.2%

Lower 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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Montagu splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (44%) and Year 10 (42%), with Year 9 or below at 9%.

Year 12 35.8% Year 10 34.3% Year 9 or below 7.5% Year 11 4.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.5% of adults. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.9% of the population, which is well below the Tasmanian figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.9% ▲ +196.0%

Higher than 51% 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 Montagu, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 34%.

Certificate III / IV 40.5% Bachelor degree 27.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Many qualifications are linked to the land, with 27% of people studying agriculture and the environment. Other common fields include engineering and food services, each at 13.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Montagu, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 38%, followed by Engineering & related (19%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (19%).

Agriculture & environment 27.0% Engineering & related 13.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 13.5% Architecture & building 8.1% Management & commerce 8.1%

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 places.

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 Montagu — 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 Montagu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60412/montagu/topic/education