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Education & Qualifications in Parkham

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

Far fewer adults in Parkham hold a bachelor degree compared to the rest of the state, with only 9% reaching this level. While nearly half the population has finished Year 12, the area still sits well below the national average for school completion.

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Where Parkham sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Parkham — lower than 75% of areas.

Parkham9.0%
7304, TAS 14.7%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 49.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% but well below the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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49.4% —

Higher than 61% 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 Parkham, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 49.4% Year 10 21.2% Year 9 or below 12.9% Year 11 4.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The 9% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below both the state and national figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 26.4% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.0% —

Lower than 75% 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 Parkham, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (31%) and Bachelor degree (25%).

Certificate III / IV 26.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.9% Bachelor degree 15.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across various fields, with health as the most common at 13.2%, followed by society and culture and hospitality at 11.3% each.

Field of qualification

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Parkham splits fairly evenly between Health (22%) and Society & culture (19%), with Food, hospitality & personal services at 19%.

Health 13.2% Society & culture 11.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.3% Engineering & related 9.4% Creative arts 9.4% Management & commerce 5.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation more common than in about 59% of similar places.

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 Parkham — 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 Parkham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60491/parkham/topic/education