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Education & Qualifications in Tunbridge

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

Education levels in Tunbridge have remained relatively low over the last decade. Only 34.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend of lower formal schooling is reflected in the small number of adults holding university degrees.

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Where Tunbridge sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tunbridge — lower than 64% of areas.

Tunbridge11.3%
7120, TAS 10.3%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 34.6%, which is far below the Tasmania figure of 47.1% and the Australian average. Roughly a third of residents also finished school at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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34.6% —

Lower than 77% 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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Tunbridge splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (35%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.

Year 12 34.6% Year 10 34.6% Year 9 or below 18.3% Year 11 10.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 11.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though many residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.3% —

Lower than 64% 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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Tunbridge splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (28%), with Bachelor degree at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 28.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.9% Bachelor degree 19.6% Certificate I / II 8.7% Postgraduate degree 6.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are Health and Management & commerce, each accounting for 17.4% of degrees and certificates.

Field of qualification

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Tunbridge splits fairly evenly between Health (30%) and Management & commerce (30%), with Engineering & related at 15%.

Health 17.4% Management & commerce 17.4% Engineering & related 8.7% Society & culture 8.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.5%

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 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 Tunbridge — 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 Tunbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60696/tunbridge/topic/education