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Education & Qualifications in Runnymede

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

Far fewer residents in Runnymede have finished high school or earned a degree compared to most similar areas. Only 40% of people have completed Year 12, which is well below the state average. This trend extends to higher education, with university degrees being much less common here than across Tasmania.

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Where Runnymede sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Runnymede — lower than 65% of areas.

Runnymede11.1%
7190, TAS 13.9%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 40%, a figure that is far below the national average of 59%. About 31% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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40.0% —

Lower than 63% 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 Runnymede, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 12 40.0% Year 10 30.9% Year 9 or below 16.4% Year 11 9.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 11.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the state and national figures, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 46.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.1% —

Lower than 65% 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 Runnymede, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 30%.

Certificate III / IV 46.2% Bachelor degree 26.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications often specialised in Agriculture and Environment, which accounts for 19.2% of the total. Other common fields include Engineering, Health, and Building, each at 11.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Runnymede, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 29%, followed by Engineering & related (18%) and Architecture & building (18%).

Agriculture & environment 19.2% Engineering & related 11.5% Architecture & building 11.5% Health 11.5% Management & commerce 11.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of this area, making it smaller in this regard 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 Runnymede — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Runnymede [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60580/runnymede/topic/education