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Nietta · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Nietta

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

Just 29.1% of people in Nietta have finished Year 12, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This highlights a local trend of lower formal schooling levels compared to most other areas. The community generally holds fewer high-level qualifications, with a small number of residents holding university degrees.

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Where Nietta sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nietta — lower than 74% of areas.

Nietta9.1%
7315, TAS 12.9%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are much lower than most areas, with only 29.1% of people completing Year 12. This is 18 points below the Tasmanian average and 30 points below the national figure, while 34.5% of residents stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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29.1% —

Lower than 88% 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 Nietta, the largest group is Year 10 at 39%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (29%).

Year 10 34.5% Year 12 29.1% Year 9 or below 25.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here, as only 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 21.9% seen across Tasmania and the 26.3% for Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.1% —

Lower than 74% 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 Nietta, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Certificate III / IV (24%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 32.0% Bachelor degree 20.0% Certificate III / IV 16.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Architecture and building both making up 20% of the total.

Field of qualification

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Nietta splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (21%) and Architecture & building (21%), with Health at 17%.

Engineering & related 20.0% Architecture & building 20.0% Health 16.0% Society & culture 16.0% Management & commerce 12.0% Creative arts 12.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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).

Schools in and around Nietta — 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 Nietta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60455/nietta/topic/education