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Education & Qualifications in Paloona

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

More than half of qualified adults in Paloona hold a Certificate III or IV. This is a community where formal education levels are much lower than the state and national figures, with only 11.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Paloona sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Paloona — lower than 65% of areas.

Paloona11.1%
7310, TAS 13.3%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below the Tasmanian average, with only 36.2% of residents reaching this milestone. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10 at 37.7%.

Completed Year 12

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36.2% —

Lower than 74% 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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Paloona splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 11 at 19%.

Year 10 37.7% Year 12 36.2% Year 11 18.8% Year 9 or below 4.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification level is far below the national figure, and only 11.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. Over half of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.1% —

Lower than 65% 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 Paloona, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 52.6% Bachelor degree 21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with degrees have studied a variety of fields, with Management and Commerce being the most common at 15.8%. Natural and physical sciences, health, and education each account for 10.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Paloona, the largest group is Management & commerce at 25%, followed by Natural & physical sciences (17%) and Health (17%).

Management & commerce 15.8% Natural & physical sciences 10.5% Health 10.5% Education 10.5% Engineering & related 7.9% Architecture & building 7.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller 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 Paloona — 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 Paloona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60487/paloona/topic/education