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Education & Qualifications in Needles

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

Nearly 40% of qualified adults in Needles hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. Education levels here are generally lower than in other parts of the state, with fewer residents finishing high school or university.

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Where Needles sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Needles — lower than 62% of areas.

Needles11.8%
7304, TAS 14.7%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.4% of people completed Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian figure and far below the national average. About 30% of residents finished at Year 10, while 15% left school at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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39.4% —

Lower than 65% 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 Needles, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 39.4% Year 10 30.3% Year 9 or below 15.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the state and national figures.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.8% —

Lower than 62% 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 Needles, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 39.1% Bachelor degree 17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Needles are mostly focused on practical fields, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common at 34.8%, followed by Health at 21.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Needles, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 50%, followed by Health (31%) and Engineering & related (19%).

Agriculture & environment 34.8% Health 21.7% Engineering & related 13.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.

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 Needles — 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 Needles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60447/needles/topic/education