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Education & Qualifications in Nabowla

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

Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Nabowla than in most similar areas. Only 30.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a local trend where most adults have a lower level of formal education than the state average.

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Where Nabowla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.4% ▼ -1.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nabowla — lower than 84% of areas.

Nabowla6.4%
7260, TAS 8.1%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Roughly half of the population reached Year 10 as their highest grade, while only 30.3% finished Year 12. This is far below both Tasmania and the national average.

Completed Year 12

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30.3% ▲ +45.5%

Lower than 87% 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 Nabowla, Year 10 is the majority at 51%; Year 12 is next at 31%.

Year 10 49.5% Year 12 30.3% Year 11 8.3% Year 9 or below 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 6.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.5% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.4% ▼ -1.6%

Lower than 84% 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 Nabowla, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 31.5% Bachelor degree 7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering, Management, and Commerce, each accounting for 16.7% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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Nabowla splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (25%) and Management & commerce (25%), with Society & culture at 19%.

Engineering & related 16.7% Management & commerce 16.7% Society & culture 13.0% Information technology 9.3% Agriculture & environment 5.6% Creative arts 5.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Nabowla, which is a common trait shared by 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 Nabowla — 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 Nabowla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60443/nabowla/topic/education