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Education & Qualifications in Tomahawk

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Tomahawk than in most similar areas. Only 23.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Tomahawk, Suburb / Locality

Where Tomahawk sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.3% ▲ +31.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tomahawk — lower than 81% of areas.

Tomahawk7.3%
7262, TAS 14.7%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The typical resident has a Year 10 education or lower, with 28.8% finishing Year 10. This contributes to the area's Year 12 completion rate being 36 points lower than the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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23.1% ▲ +55.5%

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 Tomahawk, the largest group is Year 10 at 37%, followed by Year 12 (29%) and Year 9 or below (24%).

Year 10 28.8% Year 12 23.1% Year 9 or below 19.2% Year 11 7.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as only 7.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, though 42.3% of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.3% ▲ +31.4%

Lower than 81% 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 Tomahawk, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 42.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.2% Bachelor degree 15.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 23.1% and Education at 15.4%, followed by Architecture, Building, and Agriculture each at 11.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Tomahawk, the largest group is Engineering & related at 38%, followed by Education (25%) and Architecture & building (19%).

Engineering & related 23.1% Education 15.4% Architecture & building 11.5% Agriculture & environment 11.5%

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 more common situation than in about 59% of similar places.

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 Tomahawk — 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 Tomahawk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60683/tomahawk/topic/education