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Scamander · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Scamander

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

Far fewer residents in Scamander have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 36.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Scamander, Suburb / Locality

Where Scamander sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.7% ▲ +20.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Scamander — lower than 62% of areas.

Scamander11.7%
7215, TAS 18.4%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Tasmania average, with only 36.2% of residents finishing their final school year. About 32.5% of people stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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36.2% ▲ +16.5%

Lower than 74% 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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Scamander splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.

Year 12 36.2% Year 10 32.5% Year 9 or below 11.8% Year 11 9.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the state and national figures, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 38.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.7% ▲ +20.6%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 16.2%, followed by Health at 10.1%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.

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 Scamander — 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 Scamander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60588/scamander/topic/education