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Tewkesbury · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tewkesbury

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

Fewer people have finished high school in Tewkesbury than in most other similar areas. Only 36% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.

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Where Tewkesbury sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tewkesbury — lower than 69% of areas.

Tewkesbury10.3%
7321, TAS 11.7%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in the rest of Tasmania, where 47.1% finish. Around 34.7% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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36.0% —

Lower than 74% 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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Tewkesbury splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (45%) and Year 10 (43%), with Year 9 or below at 7%.

Year 12 36.0% Year 10 34.7% Year 9 or below 5.3% Year 11 4.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon in Tewkesbury, with only 10.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 39.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.3% —

Lower than 69% 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 Tewkesbury, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Graduate diploma / certificate is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 39.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.1% Bachelor degree 9.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, a third of people studied engineering and related fields, followed by 15.2% in management and commerce.

Field of qualification

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In Tewkesbury, the largest group is Engineering & related at 42%, followed by Management & commerce (19%) and Education (15%).

Engineering & related 33.3% Management & commerce 15.2% Education 12.1% Natural & physical sciences 9.1% Society & culture 9.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this 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).

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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 Tewkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60674/tewkesbury/topic/education