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Staverton · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Staverton

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

More than a third of Staverton residents have completed Year 12, but this is the most common high point for schooling here. Overall, education levels in the town are much lower than the state and national figures.

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Where Staverton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.8% ▼ -16.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Staverton — lower than 57% of areas.

Staverton12.8%
7306, TAS 13.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.4% of people finished Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and far below the 58.8% seen across Australia.

Completed Year 12

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38.4% ▼ -3.6%

Lower than 68% 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 Staverton, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (12%).

Year 12 38.4% Year 10 25.6% Year 11 10.5% Year 9 or below 10.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.8% of the population. This is far below the national average of 26.3% and well below Tasmania's 21.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.8% ▼ -16.4%

Lower than 57% 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 Staverton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Certificate III / IV 31.7% Bachelor degree 18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering at 18.3% and health at 11.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Staverton, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Health (19%) and Management & commerce (14%).

Engineering & related 18.3% Health 11.7% Management & commerce 8.3% Creative arts 8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.3% Agriculture & environment 6.7%

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 than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Staverton — 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 Staverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60636/staverton/topic/education