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Osmaston · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Osmaston

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

About 40% of residents in Osmaston have completed Year 12, which is the most common schooling milestone for the area. Education levels are generally lower than in most other places, with a small fraction of adults holding university degrees.

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Where Osmaston sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.9% —

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

Osmaston11.9%
7303, TAS 15.8%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is at 40.3%, which is well below the Tasmanian figure and far below the national average. About 34% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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40.3% —

Lower than 63% 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 Osmaston, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (39%) and Year 11 (9%).

Year 12 40.3% Year 10 33.8% Year 11 7.8% Year 9 or below 3.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 11.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below both the state and national averages. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 25% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.9% —

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 Osmaston, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (28%).

Certificate III / IV 25.0% Bachelor degree 19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 21.2%, followed by Health at 17.3% and Education at 13.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Osmaston, the largest group is Engineering & related at 31%, followed by Health (26%) and Education (20%).

Engineering & related 21.2% Health 17.3% Education 13.5% Agriculture & environment 9.6% Management & commerce 5.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait shared with about 41% 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 Osmaston — 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 Osmaston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60481/osmaston/topic/education