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Education & Qualifications in Police Point

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

Higher education levels than the state average shape the local workforce in Police Point. While about half of residents have finished Year 12, over a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This blend of practical trade skills and university qualifications defines the community's learning profile.

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Where Police Point sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Police Point — higher than 80% of areas.

Police Point26.3%
7116, TAS 16.2%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 49.2% of people finished Year 12, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% but well below the Australian average of 58.8%. Roughly 32.2% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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49.2% —

Higher than 60% 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 Police Point, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (9%).

Year 12 49.2% Year 10 32.2% Year 11 8.5% Year 9 or below 8.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 26.3% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the state average. Trade certificates are the most common qualification, held by 45.0% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.3% —

Higher than 80% 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 Police Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 45.0% Bachelor degree 22.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.5% Postgraduate degree 7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 32.5%, followed by agriculture and environment at 17.5%. Management and commerce qualifications also account for 15.0% of the total.

Field of qualification

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In Police Point, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Agriculture & environment (18%) and Management & commerce (15%).

Engineering & related 32.5% Agriculture & environment 17.5% Management & commerce 15.0% Society & culture 12.5% Architecture & building 7.5% Health 7.5% Education 7.5%

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 Police Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60510/police-point/topic/education