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Education & Qualifications in Simpsons Bay

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

A far higher share of adults hold university degrees in Simpsons Bay compared to the rest of Tasmania. While 34.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, Year 12 completion rates are well below the national figure.

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Where Simpsons Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Simpsons Bay — higher than 89% of areas.

Simpsons Bay34.2%
7150, TAS 29.0%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure but well below the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% —

Higher than 62% 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 Simpsons Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 10 18.4% Year 9 or below 7.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is much more highly qualified than most similar places, with 34.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher—far above the state average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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34.2% —

Higher than 89% 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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Simpsons Bay splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (40%) and Certificate III / IV (36%), with Postgraduate degree at 12%.

Bachelor degree 41.7% Certificate III / IV 37.5% Postgraduate degree 12.5% Certificate I / II 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with engineering and health each accounting for 29.2% of degrees, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 20.8%.

Field of qualification

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Simpsons Bay splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (28%) and Health (28%), with Food, hospitality & personal services at 20%.

Engineering & related 29.2% Health 29.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 20.8% Society & culture 12.5% Creative arts 12.5%

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 locations.

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 Simpsons Bay — 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 Simpsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60602/simpsons-bay/topic/education