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Preolenna · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Preolenna

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

Education levels in Preolenna have remained low compared to the rest of the country. Only 39.5% of residents have finished Year 12, and a small number of adults hold a university degree.

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📍 Preolenna, Suburb / Locality

Where Preolenna sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Preolenna — lower than 85% of areas.

Preolenna6.1%
7325, TAS 13.2%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is less common here than in most areas, with only 39.5% completing it. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and far below the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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39.5% —

Lower than 65% 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 Preolenna, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 9 or below (33%) and Year 10 (23%).

Year 12 39.5% Year 9 or below 30.2% Year 10 20.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare, with only 6.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 21.9% seen across Tasmania and the 26.3% national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.1% —

Lower than 85% 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 Preolenna, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 28.6% Bachelor degree 14.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Education and Society and culture, each accounting for 28.6% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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Preolenna splits fairly evenly between Education (40%) and Society & culture (40%), with Engineering & related at 20%.

Education 28.6% Society & culture 28.6% Engineering & related 14.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres 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 Preolenna — 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 Preolenna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60519/preolenna/topic/education