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Education & Qualifications in Preston

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

Only 25.9% of people in Preston finished Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. This is an area where many residents leave school early or hold trade-based certificates rather than university degrees.

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Where Preston sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.9% ▼ -49.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Preston — lower than 88% of areas.

Preston4.9%
7315, TAS 12.9%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people here finished high school compared to the rest of the state, with only 25.9% completing Year 12. In contrast, 41.1% of residents peaked at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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25.9% ▲ +11.7%

Lower than 92% 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 Preston, the largest group is Year 10 at 45%, followed by Year 12 (28%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 10 41.1% Year 12 25.9% Year 9 or below 18.8% Year 11 5.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon in Preston, as only 4.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 35.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.9% ▼ -49.8%

Lower than 88% 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 Preston, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 28%.

Certificate III / IV 35.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.2% Bachelor degree 9.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications often specialise in Engineering and related fields, which account for 23.4% of degrees and certificates.

Field of qualification

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In Preston, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Society & culture (16%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (16%).

Engineering & related 23.4% Society & culture 10.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.9% Education 9.4% Management & commerce 9.4% Health 6.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in terms of educational facilities than about 59% of similar places.

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 Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60521/preston/topic/education