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Education & Qualifications in Surges Bay

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

Only 12.1% of adults in Surges Bay hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a community where a smaller proportion of people have pursued higher education compared to most other Australian areas.

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Where Surges Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Surges Bay — lower than 61% of areas.

Surges Bay12.1%
7116, TAS 16.2%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 45.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is around the middle for similar areas but far below the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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45.3% —

Higher than 51% 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 Surges Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (17%).

Year 12 45.3% Year 10 27.3% Year 11 16.5% Year 9 or below 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.9% of people. This helps explain why the share of residents with a university degree is well below the Tasmanian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.1% —

Lower than 61% 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 Surges Bay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 34.9% Bachelor degree 16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.9% Certificate I / II 4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce, alongside society and culture, each at 20.5%.

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 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 Surges Bay — 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 Surges Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60655/surges-bay/topic/education