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Education & Qualifications in Sunnyside

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

Fewer than half of adults in Sunnyside have finished Year 12, a figure that has remained steady for the area. Only 13.1% of adults hold a university degree, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This reflects a local workforce more likely to hold trade certificates than higher academic qualifications.

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Where Sunnyside sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sunnyside — lower than 56% of areas.

Sunnyside13.1%
7305, TAS 7.1%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion ever since the 2011 census is 44.0%, which is well below the Tasmanian rate of 47.1%. Nearly 30% of residents finished Year 10, while 19% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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44.0% —

Lower than 52% 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 Sunnyside, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 12 44.0% Year 10 29.8% Year 9 or below 19.0% Year 11 4.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 13.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are much more typical at 33.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.1% —

Lower than 56% 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 Sunnyside, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (27%) and Bachelor degree (17%).

Certificate III / IV 33.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.6% Bachelor degree 12.5% Postgraduate degree 7.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Sunnyside are most common in engineering and related fields at 25.0%. Other frequent areas of study include education at 14.3%, and health and society and culture, both at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Sunnyside, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Education (19%) and Health (17%).

Engineering & related 25.0% Education 14.3% Health 12.5% Society & culture 12.5% Agriculture & environment 5.4% Management & commerce 5.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Sunnyside, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 Sunnyside — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sunnyside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60654/sunnyside/topic/education