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Education & Qualifications in Sisters Beach

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

Education levels in Sisters Beach have shifted over the last decade, with a notable increase in residents holding university degrees. While the typical person here is less likely to have finished high school than the national average, about 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Sisters Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.7% ▲ +51.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sisters Beach — higher than 69% of areas.

Sisters Beach20.7%
7321, TAS 11.7%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and far below the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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39.6% ▲ +9.6%

Lower than 65% 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 Sisters Beach, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 11 (12%).

Year 12 39.6% Year 10 32.7% Year 11 10.9% Year 9 or below 4.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A high number of people hold vocational certificates, with 33.6% achieving a Certificate III or IV. This sits alongside 20.7% of adults with a university degree, a figure slightly below the state average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.7% ▲ +51.8%

Higher than 69% 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 Sisters Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Certificate III / IV 33.6% Bachelor degree 20.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.7% Postgraduate degree 5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.2% Certificate I / II 3.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering and Management, both at 13.1%, followed by Education at 11.4% and Health at 10.0%.

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 Sisters Beach — 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 Sisters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60603/sisters-beach/topic/education