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Ouse · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Ouse

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

Only 31.6% of people in Ouse have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community where fewer residents have pursued formal higher education compared to most other areas. This trend is mirrored in the low number of university degrees held by adults.

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Where Ouse sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.1% ▼ -18.7%

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

Ouse9.1%
7140, TAS 9.1%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Tasmanian and Australian averages, with only 31.6% of residents finishing school. The most common highest year of schooling reached is Year 10, at 33.2%.

Completed Year 12

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31.6% ▲ +32.2%

Lower than 85% 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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Ouse splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.

Year 10 33.2% Year 12 31.6% Year 9 or below 14.8% Year 11 9.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.1% of the population, which is far below the state and national figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 22.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.1% ▼ -18.7%

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 Ouse, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 22.2% Bachelor degree 13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.8% Certificate I / II 8.5% Postgraduate degree 6.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common field of study is management and commerce at 16.2%. Other common areas include engineering, agriculture and environment, and society and culture, each at 9.4%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Ouse — Management & commerce leads at 25%, ahead of Engineering & related (14%) and Agriculture & environment (14%).

Management & commerce 16.2% Engineering & related 9.4% Agriculture & environment 9.4% Society & culture 9.4% Health 6.8% Education 6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.1% Architecture & building 2.6%

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 common feature for 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 Ouse — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ouse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60484/ouse/topic/education