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Petcheys Bay · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Petcheys Bay

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

A higher share of residents hold university degrees than in most similar areas, making Petcheys Bay a well-qualified community. About 24.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is slightly above the Tasmanian figure.

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📍 Petcheys Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Petcheys Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Petcheys Bay — higher than 77% of areas.

Petcheys Bay24.6%
7109, TAS 20.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of the residents have completed Year 12, a result that is higher than most areas and a little above the state average. However, this is well below the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% —

Higher than 62% 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 Petcheys Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 10 16.9% Year 11 7.2% Year 9 or below 1.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are common here, with 20.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree. This contributes to the 24.6% of adults with a degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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24.6% —

Higher than 77% 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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Petcheys Bay splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 27%.

Bachelor degree 20.3% Certificate III / IV 19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.8% Postgraduate degree 3.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 10.9%, followed by society and culture at 10.1%.

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 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 Petcheys Bay — 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 Petcheys Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60504/petcheys-bay/topic/education