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Education & Qualifications in Montana

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

Fewer residents in Montana have completed high school compared to most similar areas. Only 40.9% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend of lower formal schooling is mirrored in the local qualification levels.

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Where Montana sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Montana — lower than 59% of areas.

Montana12.5%
7304, TAS 14.7%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 40.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the Tasmania figure of 47.1%. The most common highest year of school completed in the area is Year 10, at 45.5%.

Completed Year 12

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40.9% —

Lower than 61% 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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Montana splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (49%) and Year 12 (44%), with Year 11 at 7%.

Year 10 45.5% Year 12 40.9% Year 11 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is far below the Australian average. Diplomas are the most common qualification here, held by 40% of those with a credential.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.5% —

Lower than 59% 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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Montana splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (38%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Bachelor degree at 29%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 40.0% Certificate III / IV 35.0% Bachelor degree 30.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 25%, followed by health and natural and physical sciences, which both sit at 20%.

Field of qualification

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In Montana, the largest group is Engineering & related at 38%, followed by Natural & physical sciences (31%) and Health (31%).

Engineering & related 25.0% Natural & physical sciences 20.0% Health 20.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Montana, making it smaller 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).

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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 Montana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60414/montana/topic/education