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Education & Qualifications in South Springfield

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

A far higher share of people in South Springfield finished high school than in the rest of the state. While 61.9% of residents completed Year 12, the area has a much lower rate of university degrees compared to the national figure.

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

14.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Springfield — lower than 52% of areas.

South Springfield14.3%
7260, TAS 8.1%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far above the Tasmanian average, with 61.9% of people finishing their final year of school. This is well above the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Highest year of school

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In South Springfield, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 61.9% Year 10 33.3% Year 9 or below 19.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are less common here, as only 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average of 26.3% and well below Tasmania's 21.9%.

Highest qualification level

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In South Springfield, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 43%.

Certificate III / IV 30.8% Bachelor degree 23.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 46%, ahead of Engineering & related (38%).

Field of qualification

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In South Springfield, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 38%, followed by Engineering & related (31%) and Management & commerce (31%).

Agriculture & environment 46.2% Engineering & related 38.5% Management & commerce 38.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60622/south-springfield/topic/education