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Education & Qualifications in Swan Point

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

Only 43.4% of residents in Swan Point have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This indicates a community where a smaller proportion of adults have finished high school or gone on to earn higher degrees compared to most of Australia.

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Where Swan Point sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.0% ▼ -16.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Swan Point — higher than 59% of areas.

Swan Point17.0%
7275, TAS 16.8%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is well below the Tasmanian average, with only 43.4% of people finishing Year 12. Around 32.6% of the population stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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43.4% ▲ +14.0%

Lower than 54% 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 Swan Point, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 11 (11%).

Year 12 43.4% Year 10 32.6% Year 11 10.1% Year 9 or below 8.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.0% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.0% ▼ -16.2%

Higher than 59% 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 Swan Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 35.9% Bachelor degree 19.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.6% Postgraduate degree 5.0% Certificate I / II 1.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 19.9%, followed by management and commerce at 15.5%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller 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 Swan Point — 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 Swan Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60659/swan-point/topic/education