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Education & Qualifications in Rowella

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

Only 38.1% of Rowella residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in basic schooling is mirrored in higher education, where bachelor degree rates are also well below the state average.

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Where Rowella sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rowella — higher than 50% of areas.

Rowella14.6%
7270, TAS 10.8%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is well below the Tasmania average at 38.1%, with 35.4% of people having Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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38.1% —

Lower than 69% 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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Rowella splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (42%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 10%.

Year 12 38.1% Year 10 35.4% Year 9 or below 8.8% Year 11 8.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 14.6% of adults, which is far below the Australian figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.7% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.6% —

Higher than 50% 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 Rowella, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 42.7% Bachelor degree 18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.6% Postgraduate degree 4.2% Certificate I / II 3.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 20.8% and Management and Commerce at 15.6%.

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 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).

Schools in and around Rowella — 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 Rowella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60578/rowella/topic/education