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Education & Qualifications in Turners Marsh

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

Few residents in Turners Marsh have finished high school compared to other parts of the country. Only 35.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap is a standout feature of the local education profile.

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Where Turners Marsh sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.1% ▲ +87.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Turners Marsh — higher than 55% of areas.

Turners Marsh16.1%
7267, TAS 16.0%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10 at 39.2%. Overall, Year 12 completion is far below both the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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35.3% ▲ +24.2%

Lower than 76% 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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Turners Marsh splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (44%) and Year 12 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 10%.

Year 10 39.2% Year 12 35.3% Year 9 or below 8.8% Year 11 6.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 16.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Tasmanian average. The most common qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 46.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.1% ▲ +87.7%

Higher than 55% 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 Turners Marsh, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 46.2% Bachelor degree 23.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.7% Postgraduate degree 6.0% Certificate I / II 4.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most popular fields are Engineering and related subjects at 21.4%, followed by Health at 15.4% and Architecture and building at 13.7%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in this regard.

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 Turners Marsh — 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 Turners Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60700/turners-marsh/topic/education