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Education & Qualifications in Thirlstane

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

Education levels in Thirlstane are among the lowest for similar areas. Only 26.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend carries through to higher education, with very few people holding university degrees.

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Where Thirlstane sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thirlstane — lower than 75% of areas.

Thirlstane9.0%
7307, TAS 13.0%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 26.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Tasmania rate of 47.1%. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 10, at 33.8%.

Completed Year 12

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26.3% —

Lower than 91% 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 Thirlstane, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 10 33.8% Year 12 26.3% Year 9 or below 15.0% Year 11 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.0% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. This is far below the 26.3% national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.0% —

Lower than 75% 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 Thirlstane, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (27%).

Certificate III / IV 32.6% Bachelor degree 18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Health at 16.3%, followed by Engineering and Society & Culture, both at 11.6%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Thirlstane — Health leads at 23%, ahead of Engineering & related (16%) and Society & culture (16%).

Health 16.3% Engineering & related 11.6% Society & culture 11.6% Education 9.3% Management & commerce 9.3% Architecture & building 7.0% Agriculture & environment 7.0%

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 Thirlstane — 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 Thirlstane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60676/thirlstane/topic/education