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Education & Qualifications in Saltwater River

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

Far fewer people in Saltwater River have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 32.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend of lower educational attainment is seen across both school and tertiary qualifications.

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Where Saltwater River sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.3% ▲ +57.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Saltwater River — lower than 64% of areas.

Saltwater River11.3%
7186, TAS 10.3%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are much lower than in most areas, with only 32.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Tasmanian average of 47.1%.

Completed Year 12

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32.7% ▲ +17.2%

Lower than 82% 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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Saltwater River splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 22%.

Year 12 32.7% Year 10 31.0% Year 9 or below 20.4% Year 11 8.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 11.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below both the state and national figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.3% ▲ +57.6%

Lower than 64% 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 Saltwater River, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 37.5% Bachelor degree 12.5% Postgraduate degree 7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.8% Certificate I / II 4.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering, Management and Commerce, and Society and Culture each making up 15.6% of the total.

Field of qualification

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Saltwater River splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (20%) and Management & commerce (20%), with Society & culture at 20%.

Engineering & related 15.6% Management & commerce 15.6% Society & culture 15.6% Agriculture & environment 9.4% Education 9.4% Natural & physical sciences 6.3% Health 6.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number 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 Saltwater River — 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 Saltwater River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60582/saltwater-river/topic/education