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Education & Qualifications in Upper Esk

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

Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Upper Esk compared to the rest of the state. Only 33.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is much lower than the national figure. This gap is seen across all levels of study, from secondary school through to university degrees.

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📍 Upper Esk, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Esk sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Esk — lower than 99% of areas.

Upper Esk0.0%
7214, TAS 9.2%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 33.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 47.1% seen across Tasmania. The most common highest year of school completed here was Year 10, reached by 36.7% of people.

Completed Year 12

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33.3% —

Lower than 81% 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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Upper Esk splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (44%) and Year 12 (40%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.

Year 10 36.7% Year 12 33.3% Year 9 or below 13.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Upper Esk hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Tasmanian figure of 21.9% and the national average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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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 Upper Esk, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 60%; Certificate III / IV is next at 40%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 42.9% Certificate III / IV 28.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Architecture & building at 29%, ahead of Health (21%).

Field of qualification

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In Upper Esk, the largest group is Architecture & building at 40%, followed by Health (30%) and Management & commerce (30%).

Architecture & building 28.6% Health 21.4% Management & commerce 21.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, a situation that is more common than in 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 Upper Esk — 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 Upper Esk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60707/upper-esk/topic/education