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Poatina · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Poatina

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

Nearly 39% of adults in Poatina hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the state and national figures. This level of higher education is among the highest for similar areas, marking the community as highly qualified.

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Where Poatina sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

38.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Poatina — higher than 92% of areas.

Poatina38.7%
7302, TAS 11.4%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 63.3% of residents finishing school. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and well above the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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63.3% —

Higher 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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In Poatina, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 63.3% Year 10 21.1% Year 11 11.1% Year 9 or below 3.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has a very strong qualification profile, with 31.9% of people holding a bachelor degree. Other common qualifications include Certificate III or IV at 22.2% and graduate diplomas or certificates at 12.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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38.7% —

Higher than 92% 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 Poatina, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (15%).

Bachelor degree 31.9% Certificate III / IV 22.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1% Postgraduate degree 5.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in society and culture are the most common, held by 30.6% of qualified residents. Other notable fields include education at 15.3% and management and commerce at 8.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Poatina, the largest group is Society & culture at 42%, followed by Education (21%) and Management & commerce (11%).

Society & culture 30.6% Education 15.3% Management & commerce 8.3% Engineering & related 5.6% Creative arts 5.6% Agriculture & environment 4.2% Health 4.2%

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 smaller number of facilities 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).

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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 Poatina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60509/poatina/topic/education