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Talawa · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Talawa

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

Only 22.6% of residents in Talawa finished Year 12, which is far below the figures for both Tasmania and Australia. This is a sparsely populated area where very few adults hold university degrees. Most people here have stopped their formal schooling early or hold trade certificates.

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Where Talawa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Talawa — lower than 85% of areas.

Talawa6.3%
7263, TAS 6.9%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the lowest for similar areas, with just 22.6% completing Year 12. This is far below the 47.1% seen in Tasmania and the 58.8% national average.

Completed Year 12

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22.6% —

Lower than 95% 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 Talawa, the largest group is Year 10 at 45%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (24%).

Year 10 32.1% Year 12 22.6% Year 9 or below 17.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, as only 6.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.3% —

Lower than 85% 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 Talawa, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (29%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Certificate III / IV 25.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8% Bachelor degree 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering (22.2%), management and commerce (18.5%), and health (14.8%).

Field of qualification

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In Talawa, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Management & commerce (28%) and Health (22%).

Engineering & related 22.2% Management & commerce 18.5% Health 14.8% Agriculture & environment 11.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Talawa, which is a more common situation than in 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 Talawa — 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 Talawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60664/talawa/topic/education