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Education & Qualifications in Upper Scamander

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

Far fewer people in Upper Scamander have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to the state or national figures. Only 42% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian average of 58.8%. This gap in formal schooling is reflected in the low number of higher qualifications across the area.

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📍 Upper Scamander, Suburb / Locality

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

13.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Scamander — lower than 55% of areas.

Upper Scamander13.5%
7215, TAS 18.4%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 42%, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. Over half of the population, 52%, list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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42.0% —

Lower than 58% 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 Upper Scamander, Year 10 is the majority at 55%; Year 12 is next at 45%.

Year 10 52.0% Year 12 42.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.5% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 38.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.5% —

Lower 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 Upper Scamander, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (35%) and Certificate I / II (15%).

Certificate III / IV 38.5% Bachelor degree 26.9% Certificate I / II 11.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with health being the most common at 30.8%, followed by agriculture and environment at 23.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Upper Scamander, the largest group is Health at 28%, followed by Agriculture & environment (21%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (17%).

Health 30.8% Agriculture & environment 23.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 19.2% Management & commerce 15.4% Architecture & building 11.5% Society & culture 11.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than 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 Upper Scamander — 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 Scamander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60709/upper-scamander/topic/education