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Pipers River · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Pipers River

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

Just 29.4% of people in Pipers River have completed Year 12, which is far below both the state and national figures. This gap in schooling is mirrored in higher education, where the proportion of adults with a university degree is also much lower than in most other areas.

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📍 Pipers River, Suburb / Locality

Where Pipers River sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.0% ▲ +25.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pipers River — lower than 66% of areas.

Pipers River11.0%
7252, TAS 19.6%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The typical level of schooling is far below the Tasmanian average of 47.1%, with 41.3% of residents reaching Year 10 as their highest point of education.

Completed Year 12

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29.4% ▲ +34.9%

Lower than 88% 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 Pipers River, the largest group is Year 10 at 46%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 10 41.3% Year 12 29.4% Year 9 or below 11.3% Year 11 8.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 11% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.6% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.0% ▲ +25.2%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 19.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.8%.

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 situation 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 Pipers River — 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 Pipers River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60507/pipers-river/topic/education