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Education & Qualifications in South Preston

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

A significant gap in formal schooling separates South Preston from the rest of the country. Only 40% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This lack of higher schooling is reflected in the same high gap for university degrees.

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Where South Preston sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Preston — lower than 99% of areas.

South Preston0.0%
7315, TAS 12.9%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates for Year 12 are well below the Tasmanian average of 47.1%. About 40% of people finished Year 12, while another 20% stopped after Year 10.

Highest year of school

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In South Preston, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 33%.

Year 12 40.0% Year 10 20.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the lowest levels for any similar area and is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In South Preston, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 73%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 72.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 27.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Management & commerce at 27%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In South Preston, Management & commerce is the majority at 100%.

Management & commerce 27.3%

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 smaller 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).

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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 South Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60619/south-preston/topic/education